poetic

Adjective
US[poh-et-ik]/poʊˈɛtɪk/3 syllables
Synonyms: poetical

Open English WordNet

Adjective (4)

  1. of or relating to poetry“poetic works”“a poetic romance”Synonyms: poeticalRelating to poesy
  2. characterized by romantic imagery“Turner's vision of the rainbow … was poetic”Opposite literalSimilar figurative, nonliteral
  3. of or relating to poets“poetic insight”Relating to poet
  4. characteristic of or befitting poetry“poetic diction”Synonyms: poeticalOpposite unrhetoricalSimilar rhetorical

Related words poetry noun, poet noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Po·et′ic, Po·et′ic·al adjective

Origin: L. poëticus, Gr. …: cf. F. poétiquee.

1. Of or pertaining to poetry; suitable for poetry, or for writing poetry; as, poetic talent, theme, work, sentiments. William Shakespeare

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

Poetic license. See License, noun, 4.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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