imagism

noun

im·ag·ism ˈi-mi-ˌji-zəm

often capitalized

: a 20th century movement in poetry advocating free verse and the expression of ideas and emotions through clear precise images

imagist

ˈi-mi-jist

noun or adjective often capitalized

imagistic

ˌi-mi-ˈji-stik

adjective

imagistically

ˌi-mi-ˈji-sti-k(ə-)lē

adverb

Examples of imagism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Slowing down the story is a way to capture some of the imagism that made the book so distinctive, to give the viewer time to appreciate the sights and sounds that mark the world of the restaurant as a seductive space. —

Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018

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