noun
idiom
A distinctive way of expressing something in language, art, or music.
The composer developed a distinctive musical idiom.
Etymology
The Greek word names a distinctive feature or expression. An idiom is the characteristic manner of expression belonging to a language, artist, or musical style.
More examples
- The building combined classical forms with a modern idiom.
- She wrote in the idiom of everyday speech.
- The painter's visual idiom relied on bold geometric shapes.
Forms
idiom · idioms