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Meaning of 'lyric' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lyric [ a.]
- Alt. of Lyrical
2 . Lyric [ n.]
- A lyric poem; a lyrical composition.
- A composer of lyric poems.
- A verse of the kind usually employed in lyric poetry; -- used chiefly in the plural.
- The words of a song.

Meaning of 'lyric' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lyric [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
Example in sentence:
  • he wrote both words and music;
  • his compositions always started with the lyrics;
  • the song uses colloquial language
2 . lyric [ a]
Meaning (2):
- used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range
Example in sentence:
  • a lyric soprano
Meaning (3):
- of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way)
Example in sentence:
  • lyric poetry
Meaning (4):
- relating to or being musical drama
Example in sentence:
  • the lyric stage
5 . lyric [ s]
Meaning (5):
- expressing deep emotion
Example in sentence:
  • the dancer's lyrical performance

Nearby Words:

lyra lyraid lyrate lyrated lyre lyre bird lyrical lyrically lyricism lyrid

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