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poetic licence — po.etic licence BrE poetic license AmE n [U] the freedom that poets and other artists have to change facts, ignore grammar rules etc, because what they are making is poetry or art … Dictionary of contemporary English
licence — li|cence W2S3 BrE license AmE [ˈlaısəns] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(document)¦ 2¦(agreement)¦ 3¦(freedom)¦ 4 artistic/poetic licence 5¦(excuse)¦ 6 licence to print money ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(DO … Dictionary of contemporary English
poetic license — noun license used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work • Hypernyms: ↑license, ↑licence * * * poˌetic ˈlicence [poetic licence] (NAmE poˌe … Useful english dictionary
licence — BrE license AmE / laIsFns/ noun 1 DOCUMENT (C) an official document giving you permission to own or do something for a period of time: a firearms license | How much is the licence fee? | lose your licence (=have your driving licence taken by the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
licence — n. (US license) 1 a permit from an authority to own or use something (esp. a dog, gun, television set, or vehicle), do something (esp. marry, print something, preach, or drive on a public road), or carry on a trade (esp. in alcoholic liquor). 2… … Useful english dictionary
licence — [[t]la͟ɪs(ə)ns[/t]] ♦♦♦ licences (in AM, use license) 1) N COUNT A licence is an official document which gives you permission to do, use, or own something. Smith, who did not have a licence, admitted driving without due care and attention... The… … English dictionary
licence — /ˈlaɪsəns / (say luysuhns) noun 1. formal permission or leave to do or not to do something. 2. formal permission from a constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession, to be released from jail for part of one s… …
poetic license — the way in which writers and other artists are allowed to ignore rules or change facts in their work. It s obvious the writer was using a certain amount of poetic licence because the route she mentions has been closed for 50 years … New idioms dictionary
licence — License Li cense (l[imac] sens), n. [Written also {licence}.] [F. licence, L. licentia, fr. licere to be permitted, prob. orig., to be left free to one; akin to linquere to leave. See {Loan}, and cf. {Illicit}, {Leisure}.] 1. Authority or liberty … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
License — Li cense (l[imac] sens), n. [Written also {licence}.] [F. licence, L. licentia, fr. licere to be permitted, prob. orig., to be left free to one; akin to linquere to leave. See {Loan}, and cf. {Illicit}, {Leisure}.] 1. Authority or liberty given… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
license — or licence [lī′səns] n. [OFr < L licentia < licens, prp. of licere, to be permitted: see LEISURE] 1. a formal permission to do something; esp. authorization by law to do some specified thing [license to marry, practice medicine, hunt, etc.] … English World dictionary
