poetic

The definition of poetic is something like or related to a poem, or with qualities found in poetry.

(adjective)

See poetic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Origin: MFr poétique < L poeticus < Gr poiētikos

noun

See poetic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to poetry: poetic works.
Having a quality or style characteristic of poetry: poetic diction.
Suitable as a subject for poetry: a poetic romance.
Of, relating to, or befitting a poet: poetic insight.
Characterized by romantic imagery: “Turner's vision of the rainbow . . . was poetic, and he knew it” (Lawrence Gowing).

noun

The theory or practice of writing poetry; poetics.

Origin:

Origin: Latin poēticus

Origin: , from Greek poiētikos, inventive

Origin: , from poiein, to make; see k^wei-² in Indo-European roots

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