VividLex

Home / Dictionary / epic

epic

8 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 1. a. Narrated in a grand style; pertaining to or designating a kind of narrative poem, usually called an heroic poem, in which real or fictitious events, usually the achievements of some hero, are narrated in an elevated style. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. An epic or heroic poem. See Epic, a. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds Source: wordnet
  6. 6. Narrated in a grand style; pertaining to or designating a kind of narrative poem, usually called an heroic poem, in which real or fictitious events, usually the achievements of some hero, are narrated in an elevated style. The epic poem treats of one great, complex action, in a grand style and with fullness of detail. T. Arnold. An epic or heroic poem. See Epic, a. Source: webster
  7. 7. Narrated in a grand style; pertaining to or designating a kindof narrative poem, usually called an heroic poem, in which real orfictitious events, usually the achievements of some hero, arenarrated in an elevated style.The epic poem treats of one great, complex action, in a grand styleand with fullness of detail. T. Arnold. Source: adambom
  8. 8. j:55/n:45 s. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) a. constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic Source: ecdict

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Open full thesaurus page for epic · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
epibranchial
epic poem