lyric
/ˈlɪrɪk/noun
उच्चारण लिरिक
गीत के बोल
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[pl.] lyrics
the words of a song
गीत के बोल
- He wrote the lyrics and his brother composed the tune.
- I love the melody but the lyrics are silly.
- The lyrics of the song were written by a young poet from Lucknow.
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- I know the tune, but I can't remember the lyrics.
- The singer forgot a line of the lyrics on stage.
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a short poem that expresses the writer's personal feelings and thoughts
गीतिकाव्य, भावप्रधान छोटी कविता
- Keats's odes are among the finest lyrics in English.
- Radhika recited a lyric by Tagore about the rainy season to her class.
- Her first book is a collection of lyrics about the sea.
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- The anthology has a famous lyric on spring.
- He wrote a short lyric about his mother's kitchen.
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(of poetry) expressing personal feelings, usually in a short poem; (of singing) light and sweet
गीतिकाव्य का, भावप्रधान; (गायन) मधुर, हल्का
- lyric poetry as opposed to epic or dramatic poetry
- a lyric tenor
- The poet is best known for his lyric verse.
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- She has a light lyric soprano voice.
- Wordsworth is celebrated for his lyric poems.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lyrics (plural noun) + plural verb
The words of a song are lyrics, a plural noun; in careful writing it takes a plural verb, although informal English often uses a singular verb for it.
गीत के शब्द 'lyrics' होते हैं, जो plural संज्ञा है; सावधान लेखन में इसके साथ plural verb आती है।
- The lyrics of the song are very moving.
- Javed Akhtar wrote the lyrics for the film.
lyric (noun) / lyric poem
A lyric is a short poem expressing personal feeling; the singular noun is used for this poetry sense.
'Lyric' निजी भावनाओं को व्यक्त करने वाली छोटी कविता है; इस अर्थ में singular संज्ञा आती है।
- Tagore's lyrics in Gitanjali express his love of God.
- A sonnet is a kind of lyric.
lyric + noun (adjective)
As an adjective, lyric describes poetry or a voice that is personal, musical or expressive.
विशेषण के रूप में 'lyric' निजी, संगीतमय या भावपूर्ण कविता या स्वर का वर्णन करता है।
- She has a lyric soprano voice.
- Keats was a lyric poet.
lyrical (adjective) / lyricist (noun)
Lyrical means expressing strong feeling in a beautiful way; a lyricist is the person who writes the words of songs.
'Lyrical' का अर्थ सुंदर ढंग से गहरी भावना व्यक्त करना है; 'lyricist' गीतों के शब्द लिखने वाला व्यक्ति है।
- The writer's lyrical prose describes the monsoon beautifully.
- Gulzar is a famous lyricist.
+Collocations 4
verb + lyrics
writelearnforgetsingmemoriseread
- Radhika wrote the lyrics for the school anthem.
adjective + lyrics
meaningfulcatchyromanticsimplepoeticpowerful
- The film's romantic lyrics became popular.
lyric + noun
poempoetpoetrywritertheatre
- Wordsworth is remembered as a lyric poet.
lyrics + preposition
ofbyforinto
- The lyrics by Gulzar were warmly praised.
“More examples 5
- I know the tune, but I have forgotten the lyrics.
मुझे धुन याद है, पर मैं बोल भूल गया हूँ।
- The lyrics of the national anthem were written by Rabindranath Tagore.
राष्ट्रगान के बोल रवींद्रनाथ टैगोर ने लिखे थे।
- She has a lovely lyric voice.
उसकी आवाज़ बहुत मधुर और भावपूर्ण है।
- Shelley is known for his lyric poems.
शेली अपनी गीतात्मक कविताओं के लिए जाने जाते हैं।
- The lyrics of this song talk about friendship.
इस गीत के बोल मित्रता की बात करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The lyric of this song is very beautiful.
✓ The lyrics of this song are very beautiful.
Song words are lyrics in the plural.
गीत के शब्दों के लिए plural 'lyrics' आता है।
✗ He is a famous lyric of Bollywood.
✓ He is a famous lyricist of Bollywood.
The person who writes song words is a lyricist.
गीत के शब्द लिखने वाला व्यक्ति 'lyricist' कहलाता है।
✗ She wrote the lyric of ten songs.
✓ She wrote the lyrics of ten songs.
Song words are lyrics in the plural.
गीतों के शब्दों के लिए plural 'lyrics' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Lyric and lyrical are related but used differently.
'Lyric' और 'lyrical' संबंधित हैं, पर प्रयोग भिन्न है।
The words of a song, or a short personal poem.
गीत के शब्द, या छोटी निजी कविता।
- She wrote a lyric.
Expressing feeling in a beautiful, poetic way.
सुंदर, काव्यात्मक ढंग से भावना व्यक्त करने वाला।
- He gave a lyrical description of the river.
Writing in a metrical form, or one part of a poem.
छंदबद्ध लेखन, या कविता का एक भाग।
- The poem has four verses.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
lyr·ic
With y and one r (not 'liric' or 'lyrick').
y और एक r ('liric' या 'lyrick' गलत है)।
?Which word?
lyric, lyrics, lyrical and lyricist
A lyric is a short personal poem; lyrics (plural) are the words of a song. Lyrical means expressing feeling in a beautiful, songlike way ('wax lyrical' means to speak with great enthusiasm). A lyricist writes the words of songs (Gulzar, Sahir Ludhianvi); a composer writes the music. From the lyre, the Greek harp that accompanied such poems.
Lyric छोटी व्यक्तिगत कविता है; lyrics (plural) गीत के बोल। Lyrical का अर्थ 'सुंदर, गीत जैसे ढंग से भावना व्यक्त करने वाला' है ('wax lyrical' का अर्थ 'बहुत उत्साह से बोलना')। Lyricist गीतों के बोल लिखता है (गुलज़ार, साहिर लुधियानवी); composer संगीत बनाता है। Lyre से, वह Greek वीणा जो ऐसी कविताओं के साथ बजती थी।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Wax lyrical about sth.
Idiom: wax lyrical about sth (किसी चीज़ की जोश और भावुकता के साथ बहुत तारीफ़ करना), जैसे 'She waxed lyrical about the Taj Mahal'।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a person who writes the words of songs is a lyricist; a short poem expressing personal feeling is a lyric; a long poem about heroes is an epic; a poem mourning the dead is an elegy; a poem of fourteen lines is a sonnet; a poem praising somebody or something is an ode.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: गीतों के बोल लिखने वाला lyricist; व्यक्तिगत भावना की छोटी कविता lyric; नायकों पर लंबी कविता epic; मृतक के शोक की कविता elegy; चौदह पंक्तियों की कविता sonnet; किसी की प्रशंसा की कविता ode।