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imagists

Main Entry:: im·ag·ism
Pronunciation:: \ˈi-mi-ˌji-zəm\
Function:: noun
Usage:: often capitalized
Date:: 1912

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

— im·ag·ist

\-mi-jist\ noun or adjective often capitalized

— im·ag·is·tic

\ˌi-mi-ˈjis-tik\ adjective

— im·ag·is·ti·cal·ly

\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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