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- DictionaryLit·er·ar·y/ˈlidəˌrerē/
adjective
- 1. concerning the writing, study, or content of literature, especially of the kind valued for quality of form: "the great literary works of the nineteenth century"
- 2. (of language) associated with literary works or other formal writing; having a marked style intended to create a particular emotional effect: "the script was too literary"
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6 days ago · literature, a body of written works. The name has traditionally been applied to those imaginative works of poetry and prose distinguished by the intentions of their authors and the perceived aesthetic excellence of their execution.
- Kenneth Rexroth
1. a quality of invention or inventiveness in the text itself; 2. the reader’s sense that what they are reading is singular. In other words, the unique vision of the writer herself. 3. a sense of ‘otherness’ that pushes the reader to see the world around them in a new way.
Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially novels, plays, and poems, and including both print and digital writing. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include oral literature, much of which has been transcribed.
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LITERARY definition: relating to literature, or typical of the type of language that is used in literature: . Learn more.
In this dictionary, the label . Literary is assigned to an entry term or definition that is used rarely in contemporary speech or writing except to create a literary, poetic, or evocative effect.
LITERARY meaning: 1 : of or relating to literature; 2 : used in literature.
