What (who) is lyrist - definition
WRITER WHO SPECIALIZES IN WRITING SONG LYRICS
Lyricists; Lyrist; Singer-lyricist
lyrist
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1. 'l???r?st a person who plays the lyre.
2. 'l?r?st a lyric poet.
Lyrist
·noun A musician who plays on the harp or lyre; a composer of lyrical poetry.
lyricist
(lyricists)
A lyricist is someone who writes the words for modern songs or for musicals.
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Lyricist
A lyricist is a person who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment.
Examples of use of lyrist
1. Now for the first time Vipul Shah is bringing the unique combination of stalwart lyrist Javed Akhtar and current music sensation Himesh Reshmmiya to compose music of Namaste London.
2. Scholar Saini Ashesh, who is assisting Naval in preparing the film‘s script, is tracing certain "undisclosed facts" about the author of "Pinjar". Ashesh said in a statement that the movie will cover the initial days of Pritam‘s relationship with lyrist Sahir Ludhianvi and painter Imroz.