lyric
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ɪk adjective Also, lyr·i·cal.
1.
(of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and especially the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.
2.
pertaining to or writing lyric poetry: a lyric poet.
3.
characterized by or expressing spontaneous, direct feeling: a lyric song; 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.
noun
7.
a lyric poem.
8.
Often, lyrics. the words of a song.
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lyric (ˈlɪrɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of poetry |
| a. expressing the writer's personal feelings and thoughts | |
| b. having the form and manner of a song | |
| 2. | of or relating to such poetry |
| 3. | (of music) having songlike qualities |
| 4. | (of a singing voice) having a light quality and tone |
| 5. | intended for singing, esp (in classical Greece) to the accompaniment of the lyre |
| —n | |
| 6. | a short poem of songlike quality |
| 7. | (plural) the words of a popular song |
| [C16: from Latin lyricus, from Greek lurikos, from lura | |
| 'lyrically | |
| —adv | |
| 'lyricalness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
lyric
"a lyric poem," 1580s, from M.Fr. lyrique "short poem expressing personal emotion," from L. lyricus "of or for the lyre," from Gk. lyrikos "singing to the lyre," from lyra "lyre." Meaning "words of a popular song" is first recorded 1876.
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The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Computing Dictionary
LYRIC definition
Language for Your Remote Instruction by Computer. A CAI language implemented as a Fortran preprocessor.
["Computer Assisted Instruction: Specification of Attributes for CAI Programs and Programmers", G.M. Silvern et al, Proc ACM 21st Natl Conf (1966)].
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Example sentences
He has left us a few songs which rank high even in an age which was transcendently great in lyric power and melody.
The lesson, though, is not as easily understood as the lyric suggests.
Her combination of sturdy texture and lack of dramatic flair enables her to sell a lyric in a number of styles.
The simple, soulful melody reminded me of a hymn, and the dignified lyric gave the melody stature.
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