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- DictionaryEp·ic/ˈepik/
noun
- 1. a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
adjective
- 1. relating to or characteristic of an epic or epics: "England's national epic poem"
1. : a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero. the Iliad and the Odyssey are epics. 2. : a work of art (such as a novel or drama) that resembles or suggests an epic. 3. : a series of events or body of legend or tradition thought to form the proper subject of an epic.
a book or movie that is long and contains a lot of action, usually about a subject from the past. literature. An epic is also a long poem about events in the past, often involving gods or kings and queens: The Iliad is the most famous Greek epic.
Epic definition: noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style. See examples of EPIC used in a sentence.
An epic is a long poem or other work of art celebrating heroic feats. After you sail around the world for seven years, fighting corruption and planting vegetable gardens, some poet will surely write the epic of your adventures.
Epic, long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds, although the term has also been loosely used to describe novels, such as Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, and motion pictures, such as Sergey Eisenstein’s Ivan the Terrible. In literary usage, the term encompasses both oral and written compositions.
Epic definition: An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero.
An epic is a long book, poem, or film, whose story extends over a long period of time or tells of great events.
