JiM | alt.languages.english
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> I would like you to define the word poignant......
>
> My interpretation is....for instance, (We may be talking about, lets say
> sharks...) I'd say, " it's quite poignant, but while I was fishing, I saw a
> shark!"
>
> Is this the right use of the word poignant.
Hi JiM.
I guess "poignant" means something that strikes your senses...
Here is Merriam-Webster's definition :
1 : pungently pervasive <a poignant perfume>
2 a (1) : painfully affecting the feelings : PIERCING
(2) : deeply affecting : TOUCHING
b : designed to make an impression : CUTTING <poignant satire>
3 a : pleasurably stimulating
b : being to the point : APT
synonym see PUNGENT, MOVING
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Enrico C ~ No native speaker
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