lyrical

• Qualifie un langage ou une écriture qui est émotionnellement expressif, imagé ou semblable à une chanson par sa qualité.

Describes language or writing that is emotionally expressive, imaginative, or song-like in quality.

1. Suitable for singingB2formal

   Having a quality that is appropriate or suggestive of being sung, often with a musical or poetic rhythm.

   Propre au chant

   • The poem has a lyrical quality that makes it easy to set to music.
   • Her voice had a lyrical tone that captivated the audience.
   • The composer wrote a lyrical melody for the opera.

   Synonymescantabilemelodicmelodioussongfulsongliketuneful

2. Expressing deep emotionB2formal

   Characterized by a passionate, emotional, or poetic expression of feelings.

   Lyrique (sens expressif/passionné)

   • He wrote a lyrical letter to his beloved, full of heartfelt words.
   • The film's lyrical scenes moved the audience to tears.
   • Her lyrical description of the sunset painted a vivid picture in our minds.

   Synonymesemotionalexpressiveferventimpassionedmelodicpassionatepoeticrhapsodic

   Antonymesdryflatmatter-of-factplainprosaicunemotional