1. people who study or write poetry according to metrical patterns and rules
Usage: literary

Examples

• The metrists analyzed the iambic pentameter in Shakespeare’s sonnets.
• Classical metrists were experts in Greek and Latin verse forms.
• Modern metrists continue to study traditional poetic meters.
• The conference brought together metrists from universities worldwide.
• These metrists specialize in analyzing rhythm and meter in poetry.
• Young poets often consult metrists to improve their verse technique.