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
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.
Imagism (uncountable)
Alternative form of imagism
Source: Wiktionary
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
