poetry
[ poh-i-tree ]
/ ˈpoʊ ɪ tri /
noun
the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
literary work in metrical form; verse.
prose with poetic qualities.
poetic qualities however manifested: the poetry of simple acts and things.
poetic spirit or feeling: The pianist played the prelude with poetry.
something suggestive of or likened to poetry: the pure poetry of a beautiful view on a clear day.
Origin of poetry
1350–1400; Middle English
poetrie < Medieval Latin
poētria poetic art, derivative of
poēta
poet, but formation is unclear; probably not < Greek
poiḗtria poetess
SYNONYMS FOR poetry
2
Poetry,
verse agree in referring to the work of a poet. The difference between
poetry and
verse is usually the difference between substance and form.
Poetry is lofty thought or impassioned feeling expressed in imaginative words:
Elizabethan poetry.
Verse is any expression in words which simply conforms to accepted metrical rules and structure:
the differences between prose and verse.
OTHER WORDS FROM poetry
po·et·ry·less, adjectiveWords nearby poetry
poetic license,
poeticism,
poeticize,
poetics,
poetize,
poetry,
poets are born, not made,
pogamoggan,
pogany,
pogey,
pogey bait
Example sentences from the Web for poetry
British Dictionary definitions for poetry
poetry
/ (ˈpəʊɪtrɪ) /
noun
literature in metrical form; verse
the art or craft of writing verse
poetic qualities, spirit, or feeling in anything
anything resembling poetry in rhythm, beauty, etc
Word Origin for poetry
C14: from Medieval Latin
poētria, from Latin
poēta
poet