Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Poetic"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Poetic \Po*et"ic\, Poetical \Po*et"ic*al\, a. [L. po["e]ticus,
Gr. ?: cf. F. po['e]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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
poetic
adj 1: of or relating to poetry; "poetic works"; "a poetic
romance" [syn: {poetical}]
2: characterized by romantic imagery; "Turner's vision of the
rainbow...was poetic"
3: of or relating to poets; "poetic insight"
4: characteristic of or befitting poetry; "poetic diction"
[syn: {poetical}]
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