classic

Everyday

1. A classic is a book, film, song or other work that is very good and has been admired by people for a long time. tree →
2. Classic as an adjective means very typical, a perfect example of its kind (a classic mistake). tree →
3. Classic also means simple and stylish in a way that does not go out of fashion. tree →
4. Classics is the study of ancient Greek and Roman languages and culture. tree →
5. Classic can also describe things from ancient Greek or Roman times, such as the classic poets. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons children read classics such as fairy tales and famous children's books. In everyday talk «That's classic!» means very typical or very funny. In maths, a «classic mistake» is a common error to watch out for. Phrases: a children's classic, a classic car, a classic example, a classic case of.

Examples

• «Alice in Wonderland» is a children's classic. tree →
• Forgetting to carry the one is a classic mistake. tree →
• Dad loves classic cars from long ago. tree →
• She wore a classic white shirt. tree →
• This film is a classic; everyone has seen it. tree →
• Losing his keys again? That's classic Uncle Tom! tree →
• We read a classic poem in class today. tree →
• This war was called the Titanomachia, and is most graphically described by the old classic poets. tree →

Note

As a noun it is countable (a classic, classics). Trap: «classic» and «classical» are different: classical music is the music of Mozart and Beethoven, ancient Greek and Roman things are «classical»; but a «classic» film or mistake means an admired or typical one.

In Jewish tradition

In English lessons children read classics such as fairy tales and famous children's books. In everyday talk «That's classic!» means very typical or very funny. In maths, a «classic mistake» is a common error to watch out for. Phrases: a children's classic, a classic car, a classic example, a classic case of.

Examples

• both these Hebrew classics speak of it as a very ancient work. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Other positive historical notices are those of Saadjah Gaon, who died A.D. 940, and Judah Halevi, A.D. 1150%; [p. 10] both these Hebrew classics speak of it as a very ancient work. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

As a noun it is countable (a classic, classics). Trap: «classic» and «classical» are different: classical music is the music of Mozart and Beethoven, ancient Greek and Roman things are «classical»; but a «classic» film or mistake means an admired or typical one.