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hypotyposis

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[hahy-puh-tahy-poh-sis] / ˌhaɪ pə taɪˈpoʊ sɪs /

noun

Rhetoric.

  1. lifelike description of a thing or scene.

Etymology

Origin of hypotyposis

1575–85; < Greek hypotýpōsis outline, copy pattern, equivalent to hypo- hypo- + týpōsis forming, molding ( týp ( os ) beat, impression, mold + -ōsis -osis )

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