lyric

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Academic

n. a short poem that expresses the personal feelings of the writer.

n. a poem that expresses the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms like sonnets.

“The poet wrote a beautiful lyric about his childhood home.”

“The anthology focuses on the nineteenth-century lyric, highlighting how personal grief was transformed into universal art through structured verse.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Academic

adj. relating to poetry or music that expresses personal emotions in a song-like way.

adj. relating to poetry that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often characterized by a melodic or rhythmic quality.

“She has a very lyric style of writing that focuses on her inner thoughts.”

“The author's lyric prose elevates the memoir, turning a simple sequence of events into a profound meditation on memory and loss.”

C1 · Advanced Music Technical

adj. having a light and clear singing voice.

adj. denoting a singing voice of light quality and modest range, especially in opera.

“The young singer is a lyric soprano with a very bright tone.”

“The role requires a lyric tenor capable of navigating the delicate upper register without sacrificing the clarity of the Italian vowels.”