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Word: Lyric
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: from French lyrique or Latin lyricus, from Greek lurikos, from lura ‘lyre’
ˈlɪrɪk
the words of a song in popular music
Short Definition:words of song
Examples:- she has published both music and lyrics for a number of songs
- the lyric alludes to the atrocities of battle
- the band has helpfully included a lyric sheet
a poem of a type that expresses the writer's emotions, typically briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms; a lyric poem
Short Definition:lyric poem or verse
Examples:- an edition of Horace's Lyrics
Word: Lyric
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈlɪrɪk
relating to or characteristic of poetry that expresses the writer's emotions, typically briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms
Short Definition:(of poetry) expressing emotions
Examples:- lyric poems of extraordinary beauty
- his lyric verse has been much anthologized
- the lyric poets of Ancient Greece
(of a singing voice) using a light register
Short Definition:(of singing voice) using light register
Examples:- a lyric soprano with a light, clear timbre
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