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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (4)

1. of or relating to poetry;
- Example: "poetic works"
- Example: "a poetic romance"
[syn: poetic, poetical]

2. characterized by romantic imagery;
- Example: "Turner's vision of the rainbow...was poetic"

3. of or relating to poets;
- Example: "poetic insight"

4. characteristic of or befitting poetry;
- Example: "poetic diction"
[syn: poetic, poetical]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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   2. Expressed in metrical form; exhibiting the imaginative or
      the rhythmical quality of poetry; as, a poetical
      composition; poetical prose.
      [1913 Webster]

   Poetic license. See License, n., 4.
      [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

poetic
    adj 1: of or relating to poetry; "poetic works"; "a poetic
           romance" [syn: poetic, 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:
       poetic, poetical]