imagism

[ im-uh-jiz-uhm ]

/ ˈɪm əˌdʒɪz əm /

noun Literature.

(often initial capital letter) 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 common speech, create new rhythms, have complete freedom in subject matter, and present a clear, concentrated, and precise image.

a style of poetry that employs free verse and the patterns and rhythms of common speech.

Origin of imagism

First recorded in 1910–15; image + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM imagism

im·ag·ist, noun, adjectiveim·ag·is·tic, adjectiveim·ag·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby imagism

imaginative, imagine, imagineer, imagineering, imaging, imagism, imago, imam, imamate, imambarah, Imamite

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Example sentences from the Web for imagism

And it is an illuminating fact that among poets and men conversant with many poetic idioms, Imagism is rarely misconceived.
Some Imagist Poets, 1916|Richard Aldington
Imagism asks to be judged by different standards from those employed in Nineteenth-Century art.
Some Imagist Poets, 1916|Richard Aldington
In the first place “Imagism” does not mean merely the presentation of pictures.
Some Imagist Poets, 1916|Richard Aldington
“Imagism” refers to the manner of presentation, not to the subject.
Some Imagist Poets, 1916|Richard Aldington

But there is good verbalism, distinct from lyricism or imagism, and in this Laforgue is a master.
Instigations|Ezra Pound

British Dictionary definitions for imagism

imagism

/ (ˈɪmɪˌdʒɪzəm) /

noun

a poetic movement in England and America between 1912 and 1917, initiated chiefly by Ezra Pound, advocating the use of ordinary speech and the precise presentation of images

Derived forms of imagism

imagist, noun, adjectiveimagistic, adjectiveimagistically, adverb

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单词	imagism
释义	imagism [ im-uh-jiz-uhm ] / ˈɪm əˌdʒɪz əm / noun Literature. (often initial capital letter) 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 common speech, create new rhythms, have complete freedom in subject matter, and present a clear, concentrated, and precise image. a style of poetry that employs free verse and the patterns and rhythms of common speech. Origin of imagism First recorded in 1910–15; image + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM imagism im·ag·ist, noun, adjectiveim·ag·is·tic, adjectiveim·ag·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby imagism imaginative, imagine, imagineer, imagineering, imaging, imagism, imago, imam, imamate, imambarah, Imamite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for imagism And it is an illuminating fact that among poets and men conversant with many poetic idioms, Imagism is rarely misconceived. Some Imagist Poets, 1916\|Richard Aldington Imagism asks to be judged by different standards from those employed in Nineteenth-Century art. Some Imagist Poets, 1916\|Richard Aldington In the first place “Imagism” does not mean merely the presentation of pictures. Some Imagist Poets, 1916\|Richard Aldington “Imagism” refers to the manner of presentation, not to the subject. Some Imagist Poets, 1916\|Richard Aldington But there is good verbalism, distinct from lyricism or imagism, and in this Laforgue is a master. Instigations\|Ezra Pound British Dictionary definitions for imagism imagism / (ˈɪmɪˌdʒɪzəm) / noun a poetic movement in England and America between 1912 and 1917, initiated chiefly by Ezra Pound, advocating the use of ordinary speech and the precise presentation of images Derived forms of imagism imagist, noun, adjectiveimagistic, adjectiveimagistically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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