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something, as a novel, painting, or building, of interest or value primarily because it evokes or epitomizes a particular period of history.[1925-30]
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Period piece — is phrase that is used to describe creative works.UsageettingIn the performing arts, a period piece is a work set in a particular era. This informal term covers all countries, all periods and all genres. It may be as long and general as the… … Wikipedia
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period piece — n. 1. a painting, piece of furniture, novel, etc. considered typical of the period in which it was created; often, specif., one regarded as being of mere historical interest and without lasting artistic merit 2. a novel, film, etc. set in an… … English World dictionary
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period piece — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms period piece : singular period piece plural period pieces an object or work of art that is typical of the style of an earlier time, especially one that seems old fashioned … English dictionary
Period Piece (book) — Period Piece: A Cambridge Childhood is an autobiographical work by Gwendoline Mary Gwen Raverat (née Darwin; 26 August 1885 11 February 1957), the daughter of George Howard Darwin and Maud du Puy.As the author explains in the preface it is a… … Wikipedia
period piece — noun (C) 1 something that was very modern when it was first made, written etc, but now seems old fashioned 2 a typical example of something, such as a piece of furniture or work of art, from a particular period in history … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
period piece — pe′riod piece n. something, as a novel, painting, or building, of interest or value primarily because it evokes a period of history … From formal English to slang
period piece — noun Date: 1940 a work (as of literature, art, furniture, cinema, or music) whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period … New Collegiate Dictionary
