Lyric vs Rhythm - What's the difference?

lyric | rhythm |

As nouns the difference between lyric and rhythm

is that lyric is a lyric poem while rhythm is the variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.

As an adjective lyric

is (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.

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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rhythm

English

(wikipedia rhythm)

Noun

(en noun)

The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.

''Dance to the rhythm of the music.

A specifically defined pattern of such variation.

''Most dances have a rhythm as distinctive as the Iambic verse in poetry

A flow, repetition or regularity.

Once you get the rhythm of it, the job will become easy.

The tempo or speed of a beat, song or repetitive event.

We walked with a quick, even rhythm .

The musical instruments which provide rhythm (mainly; not or less melody) in a musical ensemble.

The Baroque term ''basso continuo is virtually equivalent to rhythm

A regular quantitative change in a variable (notably natural) process.

:: ''The rhythm of the seasons dominates agriculture as well as wildlife

Controlled repetition of a phrase, incident or other element as a stylistic figure in literature and other narrative arts; the effect it creates.

''The running gag is a popular rhythm in motion pictures and theater comedy

Synonyms

* meter / metre * prosody * (instruments providing rhythm) rhythm section

Derived terms

* rhythm band * rhythm box * rhythmic * rhythmical * rhythm stick * rhythm method