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acrostic

UK
/əˈkrɒstɪk/
US
/əˈkrɔːstɪk/

Translations

acrosticnoun
acrostics
pl
UK
/əˈkrɒstɪk/
US
/əˈkrɔːstɪk/
The poet wrote an acrostic for his friend's birthday.
Поэт написал акростих ко дню рождения своего друга.
Synonyms
poem
verse
composition
rhyme
wordplay
acrosticadjective
UK
/əˈkrɒstɪk/
US
/əˈkrɑːstɪk/
Used attributively to describe texts written in the form of an acrostic.

Definitions

acrosticnoun
A poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words.
The acrostic spelled out the name of the person to whom the poem was dedicated.
The word or message produced by reading vertically the initial (or other fixed-position) letters of each line in an acrostic composition.
When read downward, the acrostic revealed the word "freedom."
acrosticadjective
Written, arranged, or composed in the form of an acrostic.
Students were asked to write an acrostic poem about spring.
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