6. Compass or compasses, or a pair of compasses, so named from its legs, but pair is superfluous or improper, and the singular number compass is the preferable name, an instrument for describing circles, measuring figures, &c., consisting of two pointed legs or branches, made of iron, steel or brass, joined at the top by a rivet, on which they move.
Genre Definition. Genre means the type of art, literature or music characterized by a specific form, content and style. For example, literature has four main genres; poetry, drama, fiction and non-fiction. All of these genres have particular features and functions that distinguish them from one another.
Genres of Books. The two types of books can be further divided into many different sub-types, called genres.. Here are some of the different genres of books which are available today. After we list all of them, we will discuss some of the more popular genres. 1  Science fiction. 2  Satire. 3  Drama. 4  Action and Adventure. 5  Romance. 6  Mystery. 7  Horror. 8  Self help. 9  Guide.