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Definition poetic in British English

poetic adjective

adjective
/pəʊˈetɪk/
/pəʊˈetɪk(ə)l/
1

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

Example

Critics are raving about Sokurov's poetic new film.

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poetic language

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Definition poetic in British English