Definition of poetic Poetic

/powɛˈtɪk/ - [powetik] - po•et•ic

We found 12 definitions of poetic from 5 different sources.

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What does poetic mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

poetic, poeticcer, poeticcest

poetic - of or relating to poetry; "poetic works"; "a poetic romance"
  poetical
poetic - characteristic of or befitting poetry; "poetic diction"
  poetical
  rhetorical given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery"
poetic - characterized by romantic imagery; "Turner's vision of the rainbow...was poetic"
  nonliteral, figurative (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; "figurative language"
poetic - of or relating to poets; "poetic insight"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • poetic (Adjective)
    Relating to poetry.
  • poetic (Adjective)
    Characteristic of poets.
  • poetic (Adjective)
    Description of persons, objects, or ideas that connect to the soul of the beholder.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • poetic (a.)
    Alt. of Poetical

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • poetic
    Connected with poets or poetry (attribute of a thing or person).
  • poetic
    Being poetry or like poetry (attribute of a literary work).
  • poetic
    Artistic, beautiful, imaginative and showing deep feeling; characterized by romantic imagery.

Part of speech

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  • poetic, noun, singular of poetics.
  • poetic, adjective.

Pronunciation

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