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poetic
[ poh-et-ik ]
adjective
- possessing the qualities or charm of poetry:
poetic descriptions of nature.
- 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.
noun
poetic
/ pəʊˈɛtɪk /
adjective
- of or relating to poetry
- characteristic of poetry, as in being elevated, sublime, etc
- characteristic of a poet
- recounted in verse
Derived Forms
- poˈetically, adverb
Other Words From
- po·eti·cal·ly adverb
- anti·po·eti·cal adjective
- anti·po·eti·cal·ly adverb
- nonpo·etic adjective
- prepo·etic adjective
- prepo·eti·cal adjective
- pseudo·po·etic adjective
- pseudo·po·eti·cal adjective
- quasi-po·etic adjective
- quasi-po·eti·cal adjective
- quasi-po·eti·cal·ly adverb
- unpo·etic adjective
- unpo·eti·cal adjective
- unpo·eti·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Ross’ 2018 Oscar-nominated documentary, “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” depicted the lives of Black people in a disenfranchised Alabama community with powerful, poetic imagery that demanded your full attention.
It is a landscape that inspires a rich poetic tradition, a forge that shapes cherished traditions and customs, and even a welcome refuge from troubling events beyond.
The story of Claressa Shields fits comfortably within Jenkins’ poetic sensitivity for telling deeply personal stories centered on complex Black characters.
She called him a "truly poetic man" with "a deep knowledge of the arts".
“But there was something poetic about his letter that really touched me and made me very curious about him and about his script.”
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