poignant
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++poi·gnant /ˈpɔɪnjənt/ adjective EMOTIONALmaking you feel sad or full of pity 令人伤心的，令人充满同情[惋惜]的poignant reminder/image/moment etc a poignant reminder of our nation’s great sacrifices 让人心酸地回忆起我们国家曾作出巨大牺牲的一个事物 —poignancy noun [uncountable] —poignantly adverb a poignantly expressed tribute to his father 献给他父亲的语气悲恸的悼词
Examples from the Corpus
poignant• The fact that the Grimkes came of notable Southern Huguenot stock made their case especially poignant.• Lanchbery uses Chopin's poignant Andante Spinato to express Natalia's realisation that love has now escaped her.• It was a poignant film, which she wished had been longer.• Everything became too poignant for us, for both of us.• And in this case there is a poignant link between the two.• a poignant love story• In a poignant moment, Richter interrupted his speech to thank his mother and father.• The poignant music drifted into the coffee-house, and Meredith settled back on the Victorian chair to enjoy it and her surroundings.• Several months after we first met, she tells me a revealing and poignant story of her first day at college.• Santiago has crafted a poignant tale that celebrates the human spirit and the triumph of will.• This is one of her most beautiful and poignant works.poignant reminder/image/moment etc• Portraits of young men in uniform, many of whom never returned, make a poignant moment in most twentieth-century family collections.• Surely it is a poignant reminder of the capacity of the human being to suffer mental anguish.• Yesterday's report from Body Shop was a poignant reminder of the fate that can await highly-rated companies.• Somehow it was a poignant reminder that the eternal things do not change.• It is a poignant moment: will Ambedkarnagar be destined to the same cycle that Sanjay Gandhi has been through?Origin poignant (1300-1400) French present participle of poindre “to prick, sting”, from Latin pungere; → PUNGENTpoi·gnant adjectiveChineseSyllable
or pity making Corpus feel sad of you full
poignant
poi‧gnant /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
adjective
poignant reminder/image/moment etc
a poignant reminder of our nation’s great sacrifices
—poignancy noun [uncountable]
—poignantly adverb:
a poignantly expressed tribute to his father
■ causing strong feelings
▪emotional causing people to have strong feelings – used especially about experiences, speeches, or subjects that people have strong feelings about: Returning home after a year in hospital was an emotional experience for Katy. | He gave an emotional speech at the funeral. | It was a very emotional moment. | Abortion rights is a highly emotional issue.
▪emotive used about issues or language that make people have strong feelings: Fox hunting is a very emotive issue in Britain. | ‘Indoctrination’ is rather an emotive word.
▪moving making you feel strong feelings of sadness or sympathy: Kelly’s book about her illness is deeply moving. | a moving film
▪touching making you feel slightly emotional – used especially when someone does something that shows how much they care about another person: Your loyalty is very touching. | My son phoned me to wish me good luck, which was a touching gesture.
▪poignant making you feel strong feelings of sadness or pity, especially when you remember something in the past: Her youthful expression is a poignant reminder of the passing of time.
▪sentimental (also schmaltzy ) informal dealing with emotions such as love and sadness in a way that seems silly: He found the film too sentimental. | a schmaltzy comedy
poi‧gnant /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
adjective Date: 1300-1400
Language: French
Origin: present participle of poindre 'to prick, sting', from Latin pungere; ⇨ pungent
making you feel sad or full of pityLanguage: French
Origin: present participle of poindre 'to prick, sting', from Latin pungere; ⇨ pungent
poignant reminder/image/moment etc
—poignancy noun [uncountable]
—poignantly adverb:
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