Novelty
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- "Motion pictures developed gradually from a carnival novelty to one of the most important tools of communication, entertainment, and mass media in the 20th century. Films have had a substantial impact on the arts, technology, and politics. "
- the state of being new or novel; newness
- a new product; an innovation
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. ยง 10.
- reconciling profound enquiry with clearness, and truth with novelty.
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. ยง 10.
- a small mass-produced trinket
- in novelty theory, newness, density of complexification, and dynamic change as opposed to static habituation
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 art or impressionism) it essentially exists in the subjective perceptions of individuals. It also refers to something novel; that which is striking, original or unusual.
Novelty can refer to:
- Novelties, small manufactured adornments; similarly novelty item, a toy or collectible
- Promotional item, novelties used in promotional marketing.
- Novelty (patent), part of the legal test to determine whether an invention is patentable
- Novelty dance, a type of dance that is popular for being unusual or humorous
- Novelty song, a musical item 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 architecture, a building or other structure that is interesting because it has an amusing design
- Novelty effect, the tendency for performance to initially improve when new technology is instituted
- Novelty theory, an eschatological theory promoted by Terence McKenna
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