poem
noun
Simple meaning
A piece of writing in the tradition of poetry, an instance of poetry.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpoʊəm
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A piece of writing in the tradition of poetry, an instance of poetry.
A literary piece written in verse.
A piece of poetic writing, that is with an intensity or depth of expression or inspiration greater than is usual in prose.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A piece of writing in the tradition of poetry, an instance of poetry.
Used this way, poem is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Literature/storytelling
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More ways to use poem
- “She wrote a lovely poem about the beauty of nature.”
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