1. a person who writes or studies poetry with attention to meter and rhythm
Usage: literary

Examples

• The metrist analyzed the iambic pentameter in Shakespeare’s sonnets.
• As a skilled metrist, she could identify various poetic meters by ear.
• The professor was both a poet and a metrist who taught courses on prosody.
• Ancient Greek metrists developed complex systems for analyzing verse.
• The metrist’s handbook contained detailed explanations of different rhythmic patterns.
• Young poets often consult a metrist to improve their technical skills.