Meaning of poignance | Babel Free
/ˈpɔɪnjəns/Definitions
Poignancy; the quality or state of being poignant.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Français
poignance
Examples
“The objects themselves might have come from some Stone Age grave so remote did they seem: yet they had poignance.”
“Too bad Locke's idea didn't catch on; the thought of measuring things in philosophical feet has an unquestionable poignance.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.