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