Lyric - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈlɪrɪk|  American pronunciation of the word lyric
Brit.  |ˈlɪrɪk|  British pronunciation of the word lyric

noun

- the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number (syn: language, words)
his compositions always started with the lyrics
- a short poem of songlike quality

verb

- write lyrics for (a song)

adjective

- expressing deep emotion (syn: lyrical)
the dancer's lyrical performance

Extra examples

...they performed a slow, lyric dance for the audience...

...the film's lyric photography really enhanced its romantic mood...

Wordsworth was one of the greatest lyric poets of his time.

She's published two books of lyric poetry and a novel.

...18th-century lyric poets like Robert Burns were precursors of the Romantics...

Word forms

noun
singular: lyric
plural: lyrics
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