poet
n. countablen. a person who writes poems. You use this word for someone who uses creative language and rhythm to express feelings or ideas.
n. a person who composes poetry or possesses a particular imaginative and creative sensitivity. Often used to describe writers who work in verse rather than prose.
The poet read her new work to the quiet audience.
After years of writing in private, the young poet finally published a collection of sonnets about nature.
While many writers focus on narrative clarity, the poet prioritizes the musicality of language and the evocative power of metaphor to convey complex emotional truths.
From Middle English poete, from Old French poete, from Latin poēta (“poet, author”), from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, maker, author, poet”), from ποιέω (poiéō, “to make, compose”). Displaced native Old English sċop. Doublet of piyyut.