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poetic English

Meaning poetic meaning

What does poetic mean?
Definitions in simple English

poetic

If something is poetic it is a poem or sounds like poetry. If words are poetic they are like a poem, even if they are not a real poem. If something that happens is poetic it is like something from literature.

poetic

of or relating to poetry poetic works a poetic romance characterized by romantic imagery Turner's vision of the rainbow...was poetic of or relating to poets poetic insight characteristic of or befitting poetry poetic diction

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Topics poetic topics

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Simple sentences

She was beautiful and charming, but looked at her husband's poetic efforts with complete indifference.
Mary always greatly enjoyed reading Tom's poetic letters.
Good, enough poetic images.
Tom is poetic and romantic.
Sadness is poetic.
This is a precise and poetic paean to the peregrine.

Movie subtitles

There is, if you'll excuse the pun, a certain kind of poetic justice to Declan being turned into a woman, and a young woman at that.
You said it was poetic justice that Declan turned into a young woman.
Maybe the 'thighs' are a poetic sailing term for the deck either side of the companionway, if you catch my drift.
Don't get poetic.
How poetic.
Evidently, a poetic family.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! It's poetic justice.
Don't you know there's such a thing as poetic license?
Just the greatest licence in the world, poetic licence.
Now, I think that will be a very poetic touch.
They seem to be under the impression we hold field problems just to allow them to express their poetic souls.
I understand those boys of yours have been getting poetic again.
No, Venice is more poetic.
Now, that's what I call poetic justice for everybody.
But you are poetic.
Your husband. Without her, my woods are no longer poetic. And his gamekeeper's job utterly dull.
When selling literature one gets poetic, and you must forgive me if I take poetic licence.
Pardon my poetic licence.
Scholar, if any man in my army can't tell you where my tent is. our poetic young bowman can use him as a target.
It's poetic justice.
And you look so wonderfully poetic when you are in a rage, my dear.
All this risk and money because of a vague poetic inscription on an ancient oil lamp.
Don't forget you're only an object of poetic study for me.
She was a poetic child.
He's really very poetic.
I make a nice living, too, chasing ghosts of the past, if you'll pardon the poetic reference.
Don't get poetic. Get Sweeney.
Prey to passing prowlers, poverty and policemen, - How poetic.
IT'S POETIC JUSTICE, ISN'T IT.
I expected something a little more poetic.
Now that's rather poetic.
To you, my dear, shall go the honour of starting this poetic drama.
Papa, you know how to ruin a poetic moment.
From the start, the action reveals a poverty of poetic inspiration.
In order to answer this question I have written this film, not by following any chronological or logical thread, but rather by following my political beliefs and my poetic sentiments.
That's quite a poetic name. to apply to what is after all a brutal instrument of torture.
An intelligent man like you couldn't believe in the beyond except for poetic purposes.
But Agnano is much better this way. It's more poetic.

News and current affairs

Sadly, the European Union seems to be taking Frost's poetic whimsy as a serious policy prescription.
Drafted by the poetic hand of my late friend, Mahmoud Darwish, the text is nothing short of visionary.
We have an intuitive understanding of the importance of limits when the loss of our sky is articulated in poetic terms.
Arab culture places a high value on poetic expression, so it is no coincidence that it appears repeatedly in Al Qaeda's propaganda.
With a new generation emerges a new political imagination and poetic mottos written on walls.
The French have treated themselves to a month of crisis - more playful and poetic than social or political - to express their refusal of a world where money has too much influence.

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