Poetry movement that advocates free verse

• Poetry movement promoted by Amy Lowell
• Poetry movement of Ezra Pound
• Early 20th century poetry movement
• Ezra Pound style

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality; used common speech in free verse with clear concrete imagery

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Imagism was a movement in early 20th-century Anglo-American poetry that favored precision of imagery and clear, sharp language. Imagism has been described as the most influential movement in English poetry since the activity of the Pre-Raphaelites . As ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
name of a movement in poetry that sought clarity of expression through use of precise visual images, "hard light, clear edges," coined 1912 by Ezra Pound; see image + -ism . Related: Imagist .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A form of poetry utilising precise imagery and clear language