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poetry
noun
-
poetry
the
literary
art
of
arranging
words
for
their
sound
,
rhythm
,
and
meaning
to
create
poems
•
Maya
loves
reading
modern
poetry
before
bedtime
.
Maya
loves
reading
modern
poetry
before
bedtime
.
•
The
school
asked
the
students
to
write
a
piece
of
poetry
about
nature
.
The
school
asked
the
students
to
write
a
piece
of
poetry
about
nature
.
from
Middle
English
poetrie
,
from
Old
French
poetrie
,
from
Latin
poetria
,
ultimately
from
Ancient
Greek
poiētḗs
meaning
“
maker
,
poet
”
noun
-
poetry
something
that
is
exceptionally
beautiful
or
graceful
in
a
way
that
reminds
people
of
poems
•
The
way
the
dancer
moved
across
the
stage
was
pure
poetry
.
The
way
the
dancer
moved
across
the
stage
was
pure
poetry
.
•
He
thought
the
sunrise
over
the
mountains
was
poetry
in
motion
.
He
thought
the
sunrise
over
the
mountains
was
poetry
in
motion
.
poet
noun
a
person
who
writes
poems
,
especially
as
a
profession
or
serious
art
•
The
young
poet
recited
her
new
sonnet
at
the
open-mic
night
.
The
young
poet
recited
her
new
sonnet
at
the
open-mic
night
.
•
Many
students
were
inspired
after
reading
about
the
life
of
the
Chilean
poet
Pablo
Neruda
.
Many
students
were
inspired
after
reading
about
the
life
of
the
Chilean
poet
Pablo
Neruda
.
From
Middle
English
‘
poete
’,
from
Old
French
,
from
Latin
‘
poēta
’
meaning
‘
maker
,
author
’,
itself
from
Ancient
Greek
‘
poiētḗs
’.
noun
a
person
who
expresses
ideas
in
a
very
imaginative
or
beautiful
way
,
even
if
they
do
not
write
poems
•
The
chef
was
a
poet
in
the
kitchen
,
turning
simple
ingredients
into
works
of
art
.
The
chef
was
a
poet
in
the
kitchen
,
turning
simple
ingredients
into
works
of
art
.
•
My
grandfather
is
a
poet
when
he
talks
about
the
stars
on
a
summer
night
.
My
grandfather
is
a
poet
when
he
talks
about
the
stars
on
a
summer
night
.
