Difference between revisions of "Novelty"
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| − | [ | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''novelte'', from Anglo-French ''novelté'', from [[novel]] |
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*3: a small manufactured article intended mainly for [[personal]] or household adornment —usually used in plural | *3: a small manufactured article intended mainly for [[personal]] or household adornment —usually used in plural | ||
*4: something (as a [[song]] or [[food]] item) that provides often fleeting amusement and is often based on a [[theme]] —often used attributively | *4: something (as a [[song]] or [[food]] item) that provides often fleeting amusement and is often based on a [[theme]] —often used attributively | ||
| − | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Novelty''''' (''Newness''), follow [ | + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Novelty''''' (''Newness''), follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Novelty '''''this link'''''].</center> |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
'''Novelty''' (derived from [[Latin]] word ''novus'' for "new") is the [[quality]] of being new, or following from that, of being striking, [[original]] or [[unusual]]. Although it may be said to have an [[objective]] dimension (e.g. a new [[style]] of art coming into being, such as [[abstract]] art or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressionism impressionism] it generally exists in the [[subjective]] [[perceptions]] of [[individuals]]. | '''Novelty''' (derived from [[Latin]] word ''novus'' for "new") is the [[quality]] of being new, or following from that, of being striking, [[original]] or [[unusual]]. Although it may be said to have an [[objective]] dimension (e.g. a new [[style]] of art coming into being, such as [[abstract]] art or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressionism impressionism] it generally exists in the [[subjective]] [[perceptions]] of [[individuals]]. | ||
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Origin
Middle English novelte, from Anglo-French novelté, from novel
Definitions
- 1: something new or unusual
- 2: the quality or state of being novel : newness
- 3: a small manufactured article intended mainly for personal or household adornment —usually used in plural
- 4: something (as a song or food item) that provides often fleeting amusement and is often based on a theme —often used attributively
Description
Novelty (derived from Latin word novus for "new") is the quality of being new, or following from that, of being striking, original or unusual. Although it may be said to have an objective dimension (e.g. a new style of art coming into being, such as abstract art or impressionism it generally exists in the subjective perceptions of individuals.
From the meaning of being unusual usage is derived the concept of the novelty dance (a type of dance that is popular for being unusual or humorous); the novelty song (a musical item that capitalizes on something new, unusual, or a current fad); the novelty show (a competition or display in which exhibits or specimens are in way some novel); and novelty architecture (a building or other structure that is interesting because it has an amusing design). It is also this sense that applies to a novelty item, a small manufactured adornment, toy or collectible. These, in turn are often used as promotional merchandise in marketing. The chess term, novelty, is used for a move in chess which has never been played before in a recorded game.
The term can have pejorative sense and refer to a mere innovation. However, novelty in patent law is part of the legal test to determine whether an invention is patentable. A novelty effect is the tendency for performance to initially improve when new technology is instituted.
