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Definition poetic in American English

poetic adjective

adjective
/poʊˈetɪk/
1

expressing ideas in a very sensitive way and with great beauty or imagination

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Critics are raving about Sokurov's poetic new movie.

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poetic language

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Definition poetic in American English