lyric

Noun
  1. The text of a popular song or musical-comedy number (synset 107066015)
    "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
    is a type of: text, textual matter - the words of something written
    subtypes: love lyric - the lyric of a love song
    is a part of: song, vocal - a short musical composition with words
    same as: language, words
  2. A short poem of songlike quality (synset 106392349)
    is a type of: poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
    subtypes: ode - a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
    has:
    • strophe - one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama
    • antistrophe - the section of a choral ode answering a previous strophe in classical Greek drama; the second of two metrically corresponding sections in a poem
    same as: lyric poem
Adjective
  1. Expressing deep emotion (synset 300859198)
    "the dancer's lyrical performance"
    similar to: emotional - of more than usual emotion
    same as: lyrical
  2. Used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range (synset 301471909)
    "a lyric soprano"
    referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
  3. Relating to or being musical drama (synset 302867345)
    "the lyric stage"
    referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
  4. Of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way) (synset 302867171)
    "lyric poetry"
    referred to in: poesy, poetry, verse - literature in metrical form
Verb
  1. Write lyrics for (a song) (synset 201702775)
    referred to in: poesy, poetry, verse - literature in metrical form
    is a type of: compose, indite, pen, write - produce a literary work
    subtypes: relyric - write new lyrics for (a song)

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