ekphrasis

English

Alternative forms

• ecphrasis

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἔκφρασις (ékphrasis, “description”), from ἐκφράζω (ekphrázō, “I describe”), from ἐκ (ek, “out, ex-”) + φράζω (phrázō, “I explain, point out”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛkfɹəsɪs/

Noun

ekphrasis (plural ekphrases)

1. (rhetoric) A clear, intense, self-contained argument or verbal description of an object, especially of an artwork.

Translations

description of an object or artwork

• Danish: ekfrase (da) c
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• Swedish: ekfras (sv) c