imagism

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• Imagism — was a movement in early 20th century Anglo American poetry that favored precision of imagery, and clear, sharp language. The Imagists rejected the sentiment and discursiveness typical of much Romantic and Victorian poetry. This was in contrast to …   Wikipedia

• imagism — IMAGÍSM s.n. Tendinţă în poezia şi proza modernă de a sugera mesajul prin imagini (vizuale sau auditive) şi nu discursiv. ♦ Ansamblu de imagini existent într o creaţie literară imagistică. – Din engl. imagism, fr. imagisme. Trimis de gall,… …   Dicționar Român

• imagism — (n.) name of a movement in poetry that sought clarity of expression through use of precise visual images, hard light, clear edges, coined 1912 by Ezra Pound; see IMAGE (Cf. image) + ISM (Cf. ism). Related: Imagist …   Etymology dictionary

• imagism — [im′ə jiz΄əm] n. [after Des Imagistes, title of the first anthology of imagist poetry (1913)] a movement in modern poetry (c. 1909 17), characterized by the use of precise, concrete images, free verse, and suggestion rather than complete… …   English World dictionary

• imagism — imagist, n., adj. imagistic, adj. imagistically, adv. /im euh jiz euhm/, n. Literature. 1. (often cap.) a theory or practice of a group of poets in England and America between 1909 and 1917 who believed that poetry should employ the language of… …   Universalium

• imagism — noun Usage: often capitalized Date: 1912 a 20th century movement in poetry advocating free verse and the expression of ideas and emotions through clear precise images • imagist noun or adjective, often capitalized • imagistic adjective •… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• imagism — noun A form of poetry utilising precise imagery and clear language …   Wiktionary

• imagism — doctrine of use of precise images with unrestricted subject Philosophical Isms …   Phrontistery dictionary

• imagism — n. poetry movement of the early twentieth century which advocated clarity of expression and the use of everyday speech …   English contemporary dictionary

• imagism — [ ɪmɪdʒɪz(ə)m] noun a movement in early 20th century English and American poetry which sought clarity of expression through the use of precise images. Derivatives imagist noun imagistic adjective …   English new terms dictionary

• imagism — im·ag·ism …   English syllables