Descriptive vs Lyric - What's the difference?

descriptive | lyric |

As adjectives the difference between descriptive and lyric

is that descriptive is of or relating to description while lyric is of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style.

As nouns the difference between descriptive and lyric

is that descriptive is an adjective (or other descriptive word while lyric is a lyric poem.

descriptive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

Of or relating to description.

(grammar) Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy'' in ''the heavy dictionary ).

(linguistics) Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.

(science, philosophy) Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.

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Antonyms

* (science) prescriptive, normative, non-descriptive

Derived terms

* descriptively * descriptiveness * descriptive ethics * descriptive geometry * descriptive statistics

Noun

(en noun)

(grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)

See also

* (projectlink) * (projectlink) ----

lyric

English

Alternative forms

* lyrick

Adjective

(en adjective)

(poetry) Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style

Of, or relating to a writer of such poetry

lyrical

Having a light singing voice of modest range

Of, or relating to musical drama and opera

melodious

Of, or relating to the lyre (or sometimes the harp)

Derived terms

* lyrical * lyrically * lyricize

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia lyric)

A lyric poem.

(also in plural) The words of a song or other vocal music. The singular form often refers to a part of the words, whereas the plural form can refer to all of the words.

The lyric in line 3 doesn't rhyme.

The lyrics were written by the composer.

Derived terms

* lyricism * lyricist * lyricize

Anagrams

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