English Dictionary: poetic | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for poetic | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Poetic \Po*et"ic\, Poetical \Po*et"ic*al\, a. [L. po[89]ticus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. po[82]tiquee.] 1. Of or pertaining to poetry; suitable for poetry, or for writing poetry; as, poetic talent, theme, work, sentiments. --Shak. 2. Expressed in metrical form; exhibiting the imaginative or the rhythmical quality of poetry; as, a poetical composition; poetical prose. {Poetic license}. See {License}, n., 4. |