lyricism

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lyr·i·cism

(lĭr′ĭ-sĭz′əm)

a. The character or quality of subjectivity and sensuality of expression, especially in the arts.

b. The quality or state of being melodious; melodiousness.

2. An intense outpouring of exuberant emotion.

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lyricism

(ˈlɪrɪˌsɪzəm)

1. (Poetry) the quality or style of lyric poetry

2. emotional or enthusiastic outpouring

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lyr•i•cism

(ˈlɪr əˌsɪz əm)

n.

1. lyric character or style, as in poetry.

2. lyric outpouring of feeling.

[1750–1760]

lyricism

the practice of writing verse in song form rather than narrative form to embody the poet’s thoughts and emotions. Also lyrism. — lyricist, n. — lyrical, adj.

lyricism

noun

Something likened to poetry, as in form or style:

poem, poetry.

Translations

lirismo

lyricism

[ˈlɪrɪsɪzem] N → lirismo m

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lyricism

[ˈlɪrɪsɪzəm] n → lyrisme m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

lyricism

n → Lyrik f

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lyricism

[ˈlɪrɪˌsɪz/əm] n → lirismo

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The lyricism of the evening was in the cellar at present, and was not to be drawn from that retreat just yet.

Poyser would probably have brought her rejoinder to a further climax, if every one's attention had not at this moment been called to the other end of the table, where the lyricism, which had at first only manifested itself by David's sotto voce performance of "My love's a rose without a thorn," had gradually assumed a rather deafening and complex character.

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His first impulse was an unselfish love for his fellow-men, with an aggressive eagerness for martyrdom in their behalf; his nature was unusually, even abnormally, fine and sensitive; and his poetic quality was a delicate and ethereal lyricism unsurpassed in the literature of the world.

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109.' She endowed the opening piece with a captivating, singing lyricism. The audience savored a soulful Beethoven.

Inna Montesclaros wows the audience with 'Classics for a Cause'

Xie's aptitude for unlikely metaphors leaves everything open to swift transformation in this collection, the vivid world of her poems becoming as elastic as her own marvelous lyricism as she pries tangibly and intelligently into different ways of seeing and being.

Jenny Xie: Eye Level

The subsequent lectures were titled "Lyricism and Enlightenment," "Lyricism and Revolution," "Lyricism and Nationalist Composition," "Lyricism and Temporality," and "Lyricism and the Lyrical Subject." As his first work on lyricism following extensive study, the outcome of these lectures at Peking University, published in 2010 as Shuqingchuantong yu zhongguo xiandaxing [phrase omitted] (Lyrical Tradition and Chinese Modernity, 2010) (1a), is a compilation of monumental significance.

Narrative Strategy and Cultural-Political Meaning of David Der-wei Wang's Lyrical Theory

"These poems come from a deep well of experience that is translated, right in front of us, into hard-won craft and exacting lyricism. At one level, this book registers the story of a beloved child's illness.

2013 * Maria Hummel, House and Fire

Transcultural Lyricism: Translation, Intertextuality, and the Rise of Emotion in Modern Chinese Love Fiction, 1899-1925

Fortunately, Xian Zhang found little difficulty inspiring the BBC National Orchestra of Wales to give a capacity audience at Hoddinott Hall a concert which blended lyricism and boldness and augurs well for the future.

A fiery dragon of a performance; REVIEW: BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff

Dillon's The Hymns of Saint Luke: Lyricism and Narrative in Luke 1-2 (The Catholic Biblical Quarterly Monograph Series 50, $15.00; ISBN 0-9151-7049-3) welcome.

The Hymns of Saint Luke: Lyricism and Narrative in Luke 1-2

This piece would require the student performer to tackle challenges of lyricism and phrasing.

Sonhos for horn and piano

It really rides through peaks and valleys, all the while playing with a folk dance theme, performed by PNB with both gusto and lyricism. Also on the program are works by Benjamin Millepied, Marco Goecke, and Edwaard Liang.

Noun	1.	lyricism - the property of being suitable for singing lyricality, songfulness musicality, musicalness - the property of sounding like music
	2.	lyricism - unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm ebullience, enthusiasm, exuberance - overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval