Example sentences from the Web for metre

This occurs, though not frequently, (a) at the natural division of the metre.
The Student's Companion to Latin Authors|George Middleton
As a printed word is only a sign, so print can afford a hint only of the nature of metre.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry
The writer handles this metre skilfully; the stresses coincide generally with the natural accent and the rhymes are good.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various
Where if the metre would suffer the word Ridiculous to close the first line, the thought would be rather more proper.
Joseph Andrews Vol. 1|Henry Fielding

This is complementary to the preceding speech, of which it completes the metre.
The Shakespeare-Expositor: An Aid to the Perfect Understanding of Shakespeare's Plays|Thomas Keightley

metre

US meter

/ (ˈmiːtə) /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR metre ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a metric unit of length equal to approximately 1.094 yards

the basic SI unit of length; the length of the path travelled by light in free space during a time interval of 1/299 792 458 of a second. In 1983 this definition replaced the previous one based on krypton-86, which in turn had replaced the definition based on the platinum-iridium metre bar kept in Paris

Symbol: m

Word Origin for metre

C18: from French; see metre ²

Words nearby metre

metra, metralgia, metratonia, metratrophy, Metrazol, metre, metre-kilogram-second, metria, metric, metrical, metrical mile

British Dictionary definitions for metre (2 of 2)

metre²

US meter

/ (ˈmiːtə) /

noun

prosody the rhythmic arrangement of syllables in verse, usually according to the number and kind of feet in a line

music another word (esp US) for time (def. 22)

Word Origin for metre

C14: from Latin metrum, from Greek metron measure

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	metre
释义	Example sentences from the Web for metre This occurs, though not frequently, (a) at the natural division of the metre. The Student's Companion to Latin Authors\|George Middleton As a printed word is only a sign, so print can afford a hint only of the nature of metre. Browning and the Dramatic Monologue\|S. S. Curry The writer handles this metre skilfully; the stresses coincide generally with the natural accent and the rhymes are good. Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes\|Various Where if the metre would suffer the word Ridiculous to close the first line, the thought would be rather more proper. Joseph Andrews Vol. 1\|Henry Fielding This is complementary to the preceding speech, of which it completes the metre. The Shakespeare-Expositor: An Aid to the Perfect Understanding of Shakespeare's Plays\|Thomas Keightley metre ¹ US meter / (ˈmiːtə) / SEE SYNONYMS FOR metre ON THESAURUS.COM noun a metric unit of length equal to approximately 1.094 yards the basic SI unit of length; the length of the path travelled by light in free space during a time interval of 1/299 792 458 of a second. In 1983 this definition replaced the previous one based on krypton-86, which in turn had replaced the definition based on the platinum-iridium metre bar kept in Paris Symbol: m Word Origin for metre C18: from French; see metre ² Words nearby metre metra, metralgia, metratonia, metratrophy, Metrazol, metre, metre-kilogram-second, metria, metric, metrical, metrical mile British Dictionary definitions for metre (2 of 2) metre² US meter / (ˈmiːtə) / noun prosody the rhythmic arrangement of syllables in verse, usually according to the number and kind of feet in a line music another word (esp US) for time (def. 22) Word Origin for metre C14: from Latin metrum, from Greek metron measure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to metre pattern, tempo, flow, pulse, swing, cadence, movement, cadency, uniformity, downbeat, rhyme, measure, meter, lilt, regularity, bounce, time, periodicity
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Example sentences from the Web for metre

metre

US meter

noun

Word Origin for metre

Words nearby metre

British Dictionary definitions for metre (2 of 2)

US meter

noun

Word Origin for metre

Words related to metre