ekphrasis
Meanings
noun
- A clear, intense, self-contained argument or verbal description of an object, especially of an artwork.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔκφρασις (ékphrasis, “description”), from ἐκφράζω (ekphrázō, “I describe”), from ἐκ (ek, “out, ex-”) + φράζω (phrázō, “I explain, point out”).
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