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 or poetical

Adjective

1. like poetry, by being expressive or imaginative

2. of poetry or poets

3. recounted in verse

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

2. lyrical, lyric, rhythmic, elegiac, rhythmical, metrical

Translations

poetic [pəuˈɛtɪk] adj → poético

poetic [pəuˈɛtɪk] poet adj → poétique

poetic [pəuˈɛtɪk] poet adj → poetisch, dichterisch (fig); malerisch

poetic [pəuˈɛtɪk] adj → poetico/a