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ALL meanings of lyric

lyr·ic
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  • noun Technical meaning of lyric Language for Your Remote Instruction by Computer. A CAI language implemented as a Fortran preprocessor. 1
  • noun lyric (of poetry) expressing the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms. 1
  • adjective lyric poetry: expressive 1
  • noun plural lyric words of a song 1
  • noun lyric line of a song 1
  • adjective lyric voice 1
  • adjective lyric for the lyre 1
  • adjective lyric like a song 1
  • adjective lyric (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and especially the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry. 1
  • adjective lyric pertaining to or writing lyric poetry: a lyric poet. 1
  • adjective lyric characterized by or expressing spontaneous, direct feeling: a lyric song; lyric writing. 1
  • adjective lyric pertaining to, rendered by, or employing singing. 1
  • adjective lyric (of a voice) relatively light of volume and modest in range: a lyric soprano. 1
  • adjective lyric pertaining, adapted, or sung to the lyre, or composing poems to be sung to the lyre: ancient Greek lyric odes. 1
  • noun lyric a lyric poem. 1
  • noun lyric Often, lyrics. the words of a song. 1
  • countable noun lyric The lyrics of a song are its words. 0
  • adjective lyric Lyric poetry is written in a simple and direct style, and usually expresses personal emotions such as love. 0
  • adjective lyric expressing the writer's personal feelings and thoughts 0
  • adjective lyric having the form and manner of a song 0
  • adjective lyric of or relating to such poetry 0
  • adjective lyric (of music) having songlike qualities 0
  • adjective lyric (of a singing voice) having a light quality and tone 0
  • adjective lyric intended for singing, esp (in classical Greece) to the accompaniment of the lyre 0
  • noun lyric a short poem of songlike quality 0
  • noun lyric the words of a popular song 0
  • adjective lyric of a lyre 0
  • adjective lyric 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: sonnets, elegies, odes, hymns, etc. are lyric poems 0
  • adjective lyric writing or having written lyric poetry 0
  • adjective lyric lyrical (sense 2) 0
  • adjective lyric characterized by a relatively high compass and a light, flexible quality 0
  • adjective lyric having a lyric voice 0
  • noun lyric a lyric poem 0
  • noun lyric the words of a song, as distinguished from the music 0
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