POETIC Definition & Meaning

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poetic

[ poh-et-ik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

possessing the qualities or charm of poetry:
poetic descriptions of nature.
of or relating to a poet or poets.
characteristic of or befitting a poet:
poetic feeling; poetic insight.
endowed with the faculty or feeling of a poet:
a poetic eulogist.
having or showing the sensibility of a poet:
a poetic lover.
of or relating to poetry:
poetic literature.
of the nature of or resembling poetry:
a poetic composition; poetic drama; poetic imagination.
celebrated in poetry, as a place.
providing a subject for poetry.
of or relating to literature in verse form.

poetic

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Origin of poetic¹

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin ��ŧ�پ��ܲ�, from Greek ��Ǿ�ŧ�پ��ó��; equivalent to poet + -ic

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His is a movie that brims with lyricism instead, and hangs on its threadbare plot these many poetic dichotomies.

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The book’s poetic language offers a stark contrast to the warlike terms climate advocates tend to use to describe carbon.

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His poetic style varied with his thematic content, both of which were contingent on the idiosyncrasies of his characters.

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So these things are all guided by a poetic logic.

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“Seeds” was recognized for its poetic and deeply personal portrait of Black farmers fighting to preserve their land and heritage.

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