Noun: idyl I-d(u)l [N. Amer], i-dil [Brit]
- A picturesque and peaceful scene or event, esp. idealized or with pastoral or romantic charm
"The painter captured a rural idyl in his landscape";
- idyll
- [US] A short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
"Virgil's idyls celebrated the simple life of shepherds";
- eclogue, bucolic, idyll
- [US] A musical composition that evokes rural life
"The composer's idyl featured the sounds of birdsong and flowing streams";
- pastorale, pastoral, idyll
Derived forms: idyls
Type of: composition, episode, musical composition, opus, pastoral, piece, piece of music
Encyclopedia: Idyl