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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. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Black square by Kazimir Malevich Abstract art is now generally understood to mean art that does not depict objects in the natural world, but instead uses color and form in a non-representational or subjective way. ... Impressionism was a 19th century art movement that began as a loose association of Paris-based artists who began publicly exhibiting their art in the 1860s. ...

Novelty can refer to:

• Novelties, small manufactured adornments; similarly novelty item, a toy or collectible
• Novelty, one of the first steam locomotives which was due to compete at the Rainhill Trials of 1829
• Novelty, part of the legal test to determine whether an invention is patentable
• 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 architecture, a building or other structure that is interesting because it has an amusing design
• Novelty theory, an eschatological theory promoted by Terence McKenna
• Novelty, a chess term for a move in chess which has never been played before in a recorded game

Novelty is also an often used name for Russell Township in Ohio. A novelty is a small manufactured adornment, especially a personal adornment. ... Contemporary drawing of Novelty Novelty was an early steam locomotive built by John Ericsson and John Braithwaite to take part in the Rainhill Trials. ... The Rainhill Trials were an important competition in the early days of steam locomotive railways, run in October of 1829 near Rainhill (just outside Liverpool). ... Novelty is a patentability test, according to which an invention is not patentable if it was already known before the date of filing, or before the date of priority if a priority is claimed, of the patent application. ... An invention an object, patent, process, or technique which displays an element of novelty. ... Within the context of a national or multilateral body of law, an invention is patentable if it meets the relevant legal conditions to be granted a patent. ... Novelty is a village located in Knox County, Missouri. ... Fad dances are dances which are characterized by a short burst of popularity, while Novelty dances typically have a longer-lasting popularity based on their being characteristically humourous or humour-invoking, as well as the sense of uniqueness which they have. ... Novelty records are whole albums or singles that capitalize on something interesting (novel) or a current fad. ... A Novelty Show is a competition or display in which exhibits or specimens are in some novel; striking or differing in some way from that which is usual for the type of competition. ... A novelty song is a usually intentionally humorous song, usually in published or recorded form. ... Lucy the Elephant, July 2004 New York-New York Hotel & Casino. ... A screenshot of the Timewave Zero software. ... This page explains commonly used terms in chess in alphabetical order. ... Russell Township is a township in Geauga County, Ohio. ...

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