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vintage look

compound.
B2 Upper Intermediate
Definition

compound. a style that copies the fashion or design of a past time period. It often refers to clothing, furniture, or photography that looks old-fashioned but is still popular today.

compound. a stylistic aesthetic that mimics the design, fashion, or visual characteristics of a previous era. Often used to describe clothing, interior decor, or photographic filters.


SIMPLE

She loves the vintage look of her grandmother's dress.

CONTEXTUAL

The interior designer chose warm lighting and distressed wood to give the new restaurant a distinct vintage look.

COMPLEX

By applying a sepia-toned filter and increasing the grain, the photographer successfully achieved a convincing vintage look that evoked the mid-century era.

Usage

Often used with the preposition 'of' to describe the specific era or style being mimicked.

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