indexical
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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“It’s a bold move for an indexical museum at a university to do something like this, because it’s touching into contemporary art practice,” Mr. Biggers said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
So these glimpses of color are both metaphors for things in life and small indexical signs of how Scully creates those illusions.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2022
Beyond its indexical features, Wired Style is also a paean to effective writing.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2021
It has the breathtaking presence and indexical power of a burial shroud.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2015
The indexical signs participating in these representations are footprints, feathers, bloodstains.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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