noun
poet
POH-iht
noun
1
A person who writes poems.
"She has been a published poet for over twenty years."
2
Someone with an unusually creative or romantic way of seeing the world.
"He's a poet at heart, always noticing the beauty in small things."
How to Use Poet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who writes poetry, or, more broadly, someone with a deeply creative or imaginative outlook.
Common pairings
aspiring poet
poet laureate
a poet at heart
Word Forms
poets plural
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Etymology
From Greek poietes, "maker, creator," from poieo, "to make."