metrist

/mɛtrɪst/

Definitions

1. noun

a person who studies or works with metrics or measurement

“The team of metrists worked to refine the company’s performance metrics.”

2. noun

a poet who writes in or about metres or verse forms

“The metrist’s latest collection of poems explored the nuances of iambic pentameter.”

Synonyms

  • metrician
  • poet

Antonyms

  • nonmetrist
  • nonpoet