Poetic
Poetic describes language, images, or ideas that have the qualities of poetry, especially beauty, musical sound, vivid imagery, and emotional force. It can also describe something so expressive or graceful that it feels like poetry, even when it is not written in verse.
Example
The wind moved through the grass in a poetic hush,
turning the hillside silver at dusk.
Related Definitions
[adj] characterized by romantic imagery; "Turner's vision of the rainbow...was poetic"
[adj] characteristic of or befitting poetry; "poetic diction"
[adj] of or relating to poetry; "poetic works"; "a poetic romance"
[adj] of or relating to poets; "poetic insight"
Links
- See poems containing the word: Poetic.
- See quotes containing the word: Poetic.
- How many syllables are in Poetic.
- What rhymes with Poetic?
Related Terms
aesthetic, airy, Alcaic, Anacreontic, artistic, autistic, bardic, bucolic, Castalian, dereistic, didactic, dithyrambic, dramatic, eclogic, elegiac, epic, georgic, heroic, Homeric, Hudibrastic, idealistic, idyllic, impractical, in the clouds, lyrical, melo