lyric
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lyr·ic
(lĭr′ĭk)adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style or form.
b. Relating to or constituting a poem in this category, such as a sonnet or ode.
c. Of or relating to a writer of poems in this category.
2. Lyrical.
3. Music
a. Having a singing voice of light volume and modest range.
b. Of, relating to, or being musical drama, especially opera: the lyric stage.
c. Having a pleasing succession of sounds; melodious.
d. Of or relating to the lyre or harp.
e. Appropriate for accompaniment by the lyre.
n.
1. A lyric poem.
2. often lyrics Music The words of a song.
[French lyrique, of a lyre, from Old French, from Latin lyricus, from Greek lurikos, from lura, lyre.]
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lyric
(ˈlɪrɪk)adj
1. (Poetry) expressing the writer's personal feelings and thoughts
2. (Music, other) having the form and manner of a song
3. (Poetry) of or relating to such poetry
4. (Music, other) (of music) having songlike qualities
5. (Music, other) (of a singing voice) having a light quality and tone
6. (Music, other) intended for singing, esp (in classical Greece) to the accompaniment of the lyre
n
Also (for senses 1–4): lyrical 7. (Poetry) a short poem of songlike quality
8. (Pop Music) (plural) the words of a popular song
[C16: from Latin lyricus, from Greek lurikos, from lura lyre]
ˈlyrically adv
ˈlyricalness n
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lyr•ic
(ˈlɪr ɪk)adj. Also, lyr′i•cal.
1. (of a poem) having the form and general effect of a song, esp. one expressing the writer's feelings.
2. pertaining to or writing lyric poetry.
3. characterized by or expressing strong, spontaneous feeling: lyric writing.
4. pertaining to, rendered by, or employing singing.
5. (of a voice) relatively light of volume and modest in range: a lyric soprano.
6. pertaining, adapted, or sung to the lyre, or composing poems to be sung to the lyre.
n. 7. a lyric poem.
8. Usu., lyrics. the words of a song.
[1575–85; < Latin lyricus < Greek lyrikós]
lyr′i•cal•ly, adv.
lyr′i•cal•ness, n.
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Noun | 1. | lyric - the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language" text, textual matter - the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text" song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" love lyric - the lyric of a love song |
2. | lyric - a short poem of songlike quality poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines ode - a lyric poem with complex stanza forms strophe - one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama antistrophe - the section of a choral ode answering a previous strophe in classical Greek drama; the second of two metrically corresponding sections in a poem | |
Verb | 1. | lyric - write lyrics for (a song) indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels" relyric - write new lyrics for (a song) |
Adj. | 1. | lyric - expressing deep emotion; "the dancer's lyrical performance" emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional" |
2. | lyric - used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range; "a lyric soprano" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner dramatic - used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style; "a dramatic tenor"; "a dramatic soprano" | |
3. | lyric - relating to or being musical drama; "the lyric stage" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | |
4. | lyric - of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way); "lyric poetry" |
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lyric
adjective
1. (of poetry) songlike, musical, lyrical, expressive, melodic His splendid short stories and lyric poetry.
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Translations
قصيدَه غنائيَّه عاطِفِيَّهكَلِمات الأغْنِيَه
lyrickýlyrikatext
lyriklyrisktekstvers
dalszöveglírailírai költemény
lÿrík, lÿrískt ljóîlÿrískursöngtexti
lyrinislyrinis eilėraštislyriškasžodžiai
dziesmas vārdiliriskslirisks dzejolis
lyrickýlyrika
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lyric
adj → lyrisch
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lyric
(ˈlirik) adjective (of poetry) expressing the poet's personal feeling.
noun1. a lyric poem.
2. (in plural) the words of a song. The tune is good, but I don't like the lyrics.
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