Lyric — may refer to:* Lyric poetry is a form of poetry that expresses a subjective, personal point of view * Lyric, from the Greek language, a song sung with a lyre * Lyrics, the composition in verse which is sung to a melody to constitute a song *… … Wikipedia
lyric — lyric, lyrical Lyric is the adjective to use when referring to a type of poetry that expresses the poet s feelings in set forms such as an ode or sonnet (lyric poet / lyric verses). A lyric is a poem of this kind, and in modern use lyrics… … Modern English usage
lyric — [lir′ik] adj. [< Fr or L: Fr lyrique < L lyricus < Gr lyrikos] 1. of a lyre 2. suitable for singing, as to the accompaniment of a lyre; songlike; specif., designating poetry or a poem mainly expressing the poet s emotions and feelings:… … English World dictionary
Lyric — Lyr ic, n. 1. A lyric poem; a lyrical composition. [1913 Webster] 2. A composer of lyric poems. [R.] Addison. [1913 Webster] 3. A verse of the kind usually employed in lyric poetry; used chiefly in the plural. [1913 Webster] 4. pl. The words of a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lyric — [ lirik ] n. m. • 1923; mot angl. ♦ Anglic. Couplet de music hall. Des lyrics. ⊗ HOM. Lyrique. ⇒LYRIC, subst. masc. Gén. au plur. Texte chanté (dans une comédie musicale, un film ou un spectacle) (d apr. GILB. 1971). Le roman de Graham Greene… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Lyric — Lyr ic, Lyrical Lyr ic*al, a. [L. lyricus, Gr. ?: cf. F. lyrique. See {Lyre}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a lyre or harp. [1913 Webster] 2. Fitted to be sung to the lyre; hence, also, appropriate for song; suitable for or suggestive of singing; of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lyric — (n.) a lyric poem, 1580s, from M.Fr. lyrique short poem expressing personal emotion, from L. lyricus of or for the lyre, from Gk. lyrikos singing to the lyre, from lyra (see LYRE (Cf. lyre)). Meaning words of a popular song is first recorded 1876 … Etymology dictionary
lyric — ► NOUN 1) (also lyrics) the words of a song. 2) a lyric poem or verse. ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of poetry) expressing the writer s emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms. 2) (of a singing voice) using a light register. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
lyric — англ. [ли/рик] lyrique фр. [лири/к] lyrisch нем. [ли/риш] 1) лирический 2) музыкальный … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
lyric — [adj] musical choral, coloratura, mellifluous, melodic, melodious, poetic, songful, songlike, tuneful; concept 594 … New thesaurus
