1. Noun
The syntactical or structural form peculiar to any language; the genius or cast of a language.
2. Noun
An expression conforming or appropriate to the peculiar structural form of a language; in extend use, an expression sanctioned by usage, having a sense peculiar to itself and not agreeing with the logical sense of its structural form; also, the phrase forms peculiar to a particular author.
3. Noun
Dialect; a variant form of a language.
4. Noun
A phrase with a recognised meaning different from the literal words.
A conventional expression whose overall meaning cannot be fully predicted from its individual words.
“Break the ice is a common English idiom.”
5. Noun
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
Vocabulary classified under Spelling and grammar
6. Noun
the style of a particular artist or school or movement; "an imaginative orchestral idiom"
Vocabulary classified under Art and design
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