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lyric

lyric

287 3.5
The words of a song, especially a popular one
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪrɪk/
translation icon : letra
  • She memorized the lyrics so she could sing along during the concert.
  • song lyrics
  • music and lyrics
  • write lyrics

There's no underestimating how important lyrics are to women.

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Examples

  • Be sure to have the written lyrics available for students to read.

    Academic text (2013)
  • By the late 1950s, practically all the orquestas included lyrics in their musical tunes.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Like I write out the lyrics to that song on paper.

  • The students were given the lyrics, "Little Star," and two quarter notes under "Little."

    Academic text (2013)
  • And so she started crying and then she read the lyrics to the whole song.

  • But teachers should explain the lyrics so the students will understand them.

    Academic text (2015)
  • When students sing while tracking the lyrics to songs, they are in essence reading.

    Academic text (2013)
  • To help the students understand the lyrics of the song, I first reviewed the colors of the rainbow.

    Academic text (2012)
  • There's no underestimating how important lyrics are to women.

  • Among the first gifts were handwritten lyrics to a song he had composed in the ninth grade:

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

words
vslyric
4 1.3

The text you sing in a song or musical

is the same meaning but used for popular songs and musical numbers

Compounds

lyric poem
  • Literature
1 4.8

A short poem that shows personal feelings, often like a song

Words in a song or poem that express love

lyric mezzo-soprano
  • Specialized
9.0

A woman opera singer with a warm, light middle voice for expressive roles

How Romantic

lyric
287 3.5

Surface Forms

lyric singular
lyrics plural

Etymology

Lyric originally named the words meant to be sung with the lyre, the old 'small harp'. So today a lyric is the words of a song.