Meaning of poetry | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of poetry.
   alt-of, alternative, archaic, rare, uncountable
2. Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.
   uncountable, usually
3. poem (a literary piece written in verse)
4. a person who writes poems. digter شاعِر поет poeta básník, -řka der/die Dichter(in) digter; poet ποιητήςpoeta; poeta, poetisa luuletaja شاعر runoilija poète, poétesseמשורר कवि pjesnik költő penyair ljóðskáld poeta, poetessa 詩人 시인 poetas dzejnieks penyajak dichterdikterpoeta شاعر poeta poet поэт básnik pesnik pesnik poet, diktare, skald กวี şair 詩人 поет شاعر nhà thơ 诗人
5. A poet's literary production.
   uncountable, usually
6. of, like, or suitable for, a poem. a poetic expression. poëties شِعْري поетичен poético básnický poetisch digterisk; poetisk ποιητικόςpoético luuleline شعری runollinen poétiqueשירי काव्यात्मक pjesnički költői puitis skáldlegur, ljóðrænn poetico 詩的な 시적인 poetiškas, poetinis poētisks; dzejisks puisi dichterlijk poetisk, dikterisk poetycki, poetyczny شعرى poético poetic поэтический básnický, poetický, vzletný pesniški poetski poetisk เกี่ยวกับบทกวี şiirsel 詩的，韻文的 поетичний شاعرانہ thi vị 诗的，韵文的
7. An artistic quality that appeals to or evokes the emotions, in any medium; something having such a quality.
   figuratively, uncountable, usually
8. poëties شِعْرِيّا поетично poeticamente poeticky poetisch digteriskt; poetiskt ποιητικά poéticamente luuleliselt بطور شاعرانه runollisesti poétiquement בְּלָשוֹן פִּיוּטִית कवि सुलभता से, काव्यात्मक pjesnički költőien secara puitis skáldlega poeticamente 詩的に 시적으로 poetiškai poētiski; dzejiski dgn indah dichterlijk poetisk, dikterisk poetycznie په شاعرانه توګه poeticamente (în mod) poetic поэтически poeticky pesniško poetično poetiskt อย่างมีอารมณ์สุนทรีย์ şiirsel olarak 有詩韻地 поетично شاعرانہ ط...
9. The act or practice of composing poems.
10. Poems regarded as forming a division of literature.
11. Literature written in meter; verse.
12. Prose that resembles a poem in some respect, as in vivid imagery or rhythmic sound.
13. The essence or characteristic quality of a poem: "It is impossible to separate the 'poetry' in Paradise Lost from the peculiar doctrines that it enshrines" (T.S. Eliot).
14. A quality that suggests poetry, as in grace, beauty, or harmony: the poetry of the dancer's movements.
15. (Poetry) literature in metrical form; verse

Equivalents

Examples

“More people write poetry than read it.”

“That 'Swan Lake' choreography is poetry in motion, fitting the musical poetry of Tchaikovski's divine score well beyond the literary inspiration.”

“This is a species of Poëtry, which every young adventurer almost attempts...”

CEFR level