Novelty

Novelty is the quality of being new. Although it may be said to have an objective dimension (e.g. a new style of art coming into being, such as abstract or impressionism) it essentially exists in the subjective perceptions of individuals. It also refers to something novel; that which is striking, original or unusual.

Related Topics:
Art - Abstract - Impressionism

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Novelty can refer to:

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• Novelties, small manufactured adornments
• Novelty (locomotive), one of the first steam locomotives which was due to compete at the Rainhill Trials of 1829
• Novelty (patent), a test whether an invention can be patented
• Novelty, Missouri, a place in the United States
• Novelty dance, a type of dance that is popular for being unusual or humorous
• Novelty record, a musical album that capitalizes on something new, unusual, or a current fad
• Novelty show, a competition or display in which exhibits or specimens are in way some novel
• Novelty song, a song that capitalizes on something new, unusual, or is otherwise hard to categorize
• Novelty Theory, an eschatological theory promoted by Terrence McKenna
• Novelty, a move in chess which has never been played before in a recorded game; see chess terminology