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poem
noun
a
piece
of
writing
,
usually
arranged
in
short
lines
,
that
uses
rhythm
,
sounds
,
and
images
to
express
ideas
or
feelings
•
Maya
memorized
the
poem
and
recited
it
to
her
class
with
confidence
.
Maya
memorized
the
poem
and
recited
it
to
her
class
with
confidence
.
•
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
write
a
short
poem
about
spring
.
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
write
a
short
poem
about
spring
.
From
Latin
‘
poema
’,
itself
from
Ancient
Greek
‘
poiēma
’
meaning
“
thing
made
,
composition
,”
related
to
‘
poiein
’ “
to
make
.”
noun
something
that
is
extremely
beautiful
,
well-made
,
or
graceful
,
reminding
people
of
a
work
of
poetry
•
The
new
sports
car
is
a
poem
of
engineering
,
sleek
and
perfectly
balanced
.
The
new
sports
car
is
a
poem
of
engineering
,
sleek
and
perfectly
balanced
.
•
Her
ballroom
dance
routine
was
a
poem
of
grace
and
precision
.
Her
ballroom
dance
routine
was
a
poem
of
grace
and
precision
.
Figurative
extension
of
the
literary
sense
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
17th
century
.
