novel — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(adj.)

VERBS

be, sound

Her approach to teaching mathematics was quite novel for a traditional school.

ADV

extremely, very | completely, entirely, quite, totally, wholly | rather, relatively | essentially

2

(noun.)

ADJ

hardback, paperback

first

She spent five years writing her first novel before finally getting it published.

latest, new | literary | best-selling, popular

acclaimed

The author's acclaimed novel won several international literary prizes last year.

epistolary

The teenager found an epistolary novel fascinating because it told the story entirely through letters between characters.

adventure, comic, crime, detective, historical, satirical, spy, realist, romantic

QUANT

copy

She bought several copies of her favorite novel to give as gifts to her friends.

VERB + NOVEL

produce, write | publish | read

accept (for publication), reject (for publication)

The publisher decided to reject the manuscript for publication after reviewing it carefully.

translate

adapt

The filmmaker decided to adapt the popular novel into a feature film.

review

NOVEL + VERB

be based on sth

His latest novel was based on his experiences working as a journalist in Africa.

be set, take place

The latest mystery novel takes place during the Victorian era.

PREP

~ about

She recommended a novel about two sisters who reunite after twenty years apart.

Definitions

adj

1

Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.

2

Original, especially in an interesting way; new and striking; not of the typical or ordinary type.

noun

1

A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.

If it be true, that the preſent age is more corrupt, than the preceding, the great multiplication of Novels has probably contributed to its degeneracy. Fifty years ago there was ſcarcely a Novel in the kingdom. Romances, indeed, abounded; but they, it is ſuppoſed, were rather favorable to virtue.

Since I had started to break down all my writing and get rid of all facility and try to make instead of describe, writing had been wonderful to do. But it was very difficult, and I did not know how I would ever write anything as long as a novel. It often took me a full morning of work to write a paragraph.

2

A fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work.

merry tales[…]such as the old woman told of Psyche in Apuleius, Boccace novels, and the rest, quarum auditione pueri delectantur, senes narratione, which some delight to hear, some to tell, all are well pleased with.

noun

1

A novelty; something new.

Libum is a cake made of Honey (sugar is a nouvelle, since the discovery of America), meale and oyle.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — pleasantly new or different

refreshing

adjective — original and of a kind not seen before

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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If it be true, that the preſent age is more corrupt, than the preceding, the great multiplication of Novels has probably contributed to its degeneracy. Fifty years ago there was ſcarcely a Novel in th

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Since I had started to break down all my writing and get rid of all facility and try to make instead of describe, writing had been wonderful to do. But it was very difficult, and I did not know how I

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merry tales[…]such as the old woman told of Psyche in Apuleius, Boccace novels, and the rest, quarum auditione pueri delectantur, senes narratione, which some delight to hear, some to tell, all are we

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Libum is a cake made of Honey (sugar is a nouvelle, since the discovery of America), meale and oyle.

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The normal and natural relationship of emperor and churchman was summed up by Justinian in one of his novels […]

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Have you finished reading the novel?

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, novel is marked as obsolete, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.