manner (ˈmænə
)
Definitions
noun
- a way of doing or being
- a person's bearing and behaviour ⇒
she had a cool manner
- the style or customary way of doing or accomplishing something ⇒
sculpture in the Greek manner
- type or kind ⇒
what manner of man is this?
- mannered style, as in art; mannerism
- See by all manner of means
- See by no manner of means
- See in a manner of speaking
- See to the manner born
See also
mannersWord Origin
C12: via Norman French from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin manuāria (unattested) a way of handling something, noun use of Latin manuārius belonging to the hand, from manus handSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
style,
way,
fashion,
method,
means,
form,
process,
approach,
practice,
procedure,
habit,
custom,
routine,
mode,
genre,
tack,
tenor,
usage,
wont,
=
behaviour,
look,
air,
bearing,
conduct,
appearance,
aspect,
presence,
tone,
demeanour,
deportment,
mien,
comportment,
=
protocol,
ceremony,
customs,
formalities,
good form
proprieties,
the done thing,
social graces
politesse,
Quotations
"Manners are love in a cool climate"
"Manners are the happy ways of doing things; each once a stroke of genius or of love, now repeated and hardened into usage"
"Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others"
"To Americans, English manners are far more frightening than none at all"
"Manners maketh man"
Translations
- British English:
manner
The manner in which you do something is the way that you do it.She smiled in a friendly manner.ˈmænə NOUN She smiled in a friendly manner.
- Spanish:
manera
nf
- French:
manière
nf
- German:
Art
nf
- Chinese: 举止 n
- Arabic: سُلُوك n
- Portuguese: maneira nf
- Russian: способ nm
- Croatian: način nm
- Czech: způsob nm
- Danish: måde nutr
- Dutch: manier n
- Finnish: tapa n
- Greek: τρόπος nm
- Italian: maniera nf
- Japanese: 方法 n
- Korean: 방식 n
- Norwegian: måte nm
- Polish: sposób nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: maneira nf
- European Spanish:
manera
nf
- Swedish: sätt nnt
- Thai: ลักษณะท่าทาง n
- Turkish: tavır n
- Vietnamese: cách thức n
Usage examples
Once inside, her manner changed completely, from grand inquisitor to gracious host, insisting on brewing a fresh pot of tea.
, AFTERMATH (2001)Assistants in the control group worked with either one supervisor or two whose working manner was perceived similarly.
New Scientist (2003)In these it seemed the rules could be stretched in a playful but always elegant manner.
Irish Times (2002)Campbell, out of contract and a free agent, handled his affairs in a discreet and professional manner.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Frequently, the patients grimace in a manner that makes them look ``crazy', undermining their credibility with other people.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)