poetry in motion
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4.9
- idiom
- /ˈpoʊətri ɪn ˈmoʊʃən/
- Literature
:
poesía en movimiento
- But watching him play, it's like art, poetry in motion.
Examples
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That was like poetry in motion.
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Basketball is like poetry in motion.
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You're just poetry in motion, baby.
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Poetry in motion, Philly!
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The dancer's performance was truly poetry in motion, captivating everyone in the audience.
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As the gymnast executed her routine, it was clear that her movements were poetry in motion.
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Watching the orchestra play together felt like poetry in motion, each note flowing harmoniously.
Synonyms
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4.1
Writing that uses rhythm, line breaks, and strong images to express feelings and ideas
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4.0
Smooth, graceful motions of the body that look easy
Antonyms
How Graceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The components 'poetry' (beautiful expressive art) + 'in motion' (in movement) combine in a clear metaphorical simile, so a learner who knows the words can infer it refers to very graceful or beautiful movement. Because the meaning depends on a figurative comparison rather than strictly compositional semantics, it is not fully literal transparency but is still largely inferable.
Etymology
Poetry in motion may come from a simple picture: poetry means beautiful, rhythmic words and motion means movement. Imagine movement that looks like a poem, and you get why it means 'movement that is graceful and beautiful'.