Background for steampunk
BeDict Logo

steampunk

/ˈstiːmpʌŋk/

Meanings
noun
A subgenre of science fiction that depicts advanced technology combined with Victorian style and aesthetics, such as steam-powered machines and vehicles, visible gears and screws and people dressed in 19th-century attires.

Examples :

"The school's drama club designed their new play's set and costumes in a fantastic steampunk style, featuring brass gears, goggles, and steam-powered contraptions. "
style literature art technology science entertainment history culture machine

Related Words

Illustration convention

convention noun

/kənˈvɛn.ʃən/

A meeting or gathering.

"The convention was held in Geneva."

Illustration futuristic

futuristic adjective

/ˈfjuːt͡ʃɚɪstɪk/

Of technology, a concept, etc, so far advanced as to appear to be from the future.

"The school's new library is filled with futuristic technology, like holographic textbooks and interactive displays. "

Illustration inventions

inventions noun

/ɪnˈvɛnʃənz/

Something invented.

"Modern life is full of useful inventions, like smartphones and computers. "

Illustration technology

technology noun

/tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/ /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

The organization of knowledge for practical purposes.

"The new technology in our school's library allows students to access millions of books online. "

Illustration aesthetics

aesthetics noun

/ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/

The study or philosophy of beauty.

"The artist considered both functionality and aesthetics when designing the new chair. "

Illustration photograph

photograph noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːf/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæf/

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

"The photograph of the class showed everyone smiling during the school trip. "

Illustration cosplaying

cosplaying verb

/ˈkɑzˌpleɪɪŋ/ /ˈkɑsˌpleɪɪŋ/

To costume oneself as a character.

"She cosplayed at the manga convention."

Illustration contraptions

contraptions noun

/kənˈtræpʃənz/

A machine that is complicated and precarious.

"My grandfather's workshop was filled with strange contraptions, most of which didn't seem to work very well. "

Illustration featuring

featuring verb

/ˈfiːtʃərɪŋ/ /ˈfiːtʃərɪn/

To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.

"This week's math test is featuring fractions, so make sure you study them carefully. "

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

Illustration fantastic

fantastic noun

/fænˈtæstɪk/

A fanciful or whimsical person.

"My little sister is a fantastic, always imagining dragons living in her closet. "

Illustration clockwork

clockwork noun

/ˈklɒkwɜːk/ /ˈklɑkwɝk/

A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.

"The intricate clockwork of the grandfather clock chimed the hours precisely. "