poetic

po·et·ic  (p-tk)

adj.

1. Of or relating to poetry: poetic works.

2. Having a quality or style characteristic of poetry: poetic diction.

3. Suitable as a subject for poetry: a poetic romance.

4. Of, relating to, or befitting a poet: poetic insight.

5. Characterized by romantic imagery: "Turner's vision of the rainbow . . . was poetic, and he knew it" (Lawrence Gowing).

n.

The theory or practice of writing poetry; poetics.

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[Latin poticus, from Greek poitikos, inventive, from poiein, to make; see k^wei-² in Indo-European roots.]

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poetic [pəʊˈɛtɪk], poetical

adj

1. (Literature / Poetry) of or relating to poetry

2. (Literature / Poetry) characteristic of poetry, as in being elevated, sublime, etc.

3. (Literature / Poetry) characteristic of a poet

4. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) recounted in verse

poetically  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	poetic - of or relating to poetry; "poetic works"; "a poetic romance" poetical
	2.	poetic - characterized by romantic imagery; "Turner's vision of the rainbow...was poetic" figurative, nonliteral - (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; "figurative language"
	3.	poetic - of or relating to poets; "poetic insight"
	4.	poetic - characteristic of or befitting poetry; "poetic diction" poetical rhetorical - given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery"

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poetic

adjective

1. figurative, creative, lyric, symbolic, lyrical, rhythmic, rhythmical, songlike Heidegger's interest in the poetic, evocative uses of language

2. lyrical, lyric, rhythmic, elegiac, rhythmical, metrical There's a very rich poetic tradition in Gaelic.

Translations

poetic [pəʊˈetɪk]

A. ADJ → poético

B. CPD poetic justice N → justicia f divina
poetic licence, poetic license (US) N → licencia f poética

poetic [pəʊˈɛtɪk] adj

[work, tradition, language] → poétique

(= beautiful) → poétique
poet laureate [ˌpəʊɪtˈlɒriət] n → poète m lauréat poète nommé par la couronne britannique, dont le rôle est de composer des vers pour les grands événements officiels

poetic

adj → poetisch; talent, ability also → dichterisch; place, charm → stimmungsvoll, malerisch; poetic beauty (visual) → malerische Schönheit; (of thought, scene in play etc) → poetische Schönheit; he’s not at all poetic → er hat überhaupt keinen Sinn für Poesie; he became poetic → er wurde poetisch or lyrisch

poetic [pəʊˈɛtɪk] adj → poetico/a