Etymology

poetry in motion

po·et·ry in mot·ion

Today it means: Fluid, graceful movement. Full definition →

First used mid 19th c.
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The story

The term appears in 19th-century works in a literal sense.

First known use, by meaning

  • from mid 19th c. Fluid, graceful movement.

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