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ekphrasis
or ec·phra·sis
[ ek-fruh-sis ]
noun
, plural ek·phra·ses, ec·phra·ses [ek, -fr, uh, -seez]
- a literary device consisting of a vivid, detailed description of a visual work of art:
John Keats's "Ode on a Grecian Urn” is a classic example of ekphrasis.
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Other Words From
- ek·phras·tic ec·phras·tic [ek-, fras, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ekphrasis1
First recorded in 1630–40; from Greek: “description,” from ekphrá(zein) “to describe” (from ek- ec- ( def ) + phrázein “to speak”) + -sis -sis ( def ); phrase ( def )
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