NEW WAVE


Meaning of NEW WAVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Usage: often capitalized N&W

Date: 1960

1. : a cinematic movement that is characterized by improvisation, abstraction, and subjective symbolism and that often makes use of experimental photographic techniques

2. : a new movement in a particular field

3. : popular music less raw than punk rock and typically including unconventional melodies, exaggerated beats, and quirky lyrics

4. : dernier cri ; especially : fashion that is strikingly outrageous

• new-wave ˈnü-ˈwāv, ˈnyü-, -ˌwāv adjective

• new wav·er -ˈwā-vər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.