IMAGISM

imagism

(noun) a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality; used common speech in free verse with clear concrete imagery

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

imagism (usually uncountable, plural imagisms)

(poetry) A form of poetry utilising precise imagery and clear language.

(philosophy) The theory that thinking is based on the formation of images in the mind.

Noun

Imagism (uncountable)

Alternative form of imagism

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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