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Period Piece
see synonyms of period pieceNoun
1. period piece
any work of art whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period
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Period Piece
see synonyms of period piecenoun
an object, a piece of music, a play, etc, valued for its quality of evoking a particular historical period: often one regarded as of little except historical interest
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Period Piece
see synonyms of period piece1.
a painting, piece of furniture, novel, etc. considered typical of the period in which it was created; often, specif., one regarded as being of mere historical interest and without lasting artistic merit
2.
a novel, film, etc. set in an earlier time period, in which careful attention has been given to the details of its historical setting
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