inscape

[ in-skeyp ]

noun

the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.

Origin of inscape

First recorded in 1865–70; in-¹ + -scape; coined by Gerard Manley Hopkins

Words Nearby inscape

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How to use inscape in a sentence

The company, which was later known as Cognitive Media Networks, was acquired by Vizio in 2015 and renamed to inscape the following year.
Vizio sues MediaMath over an alleged $900,000 in unpaid bills | Lara O'Reilly | October 8, 2020 | Digiday
I prefer to write first drafts as soon as possible after waking, so that the oneiric inscape is still present to me.
Will Self: How I Write | Noah Charney | January 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for inscape

inscape

/ (ˈɪnskeɪp) /

noun

the essential inner nature of a person, an object, etc

Origin of inscape

C19: from in- ² + -scape, as in landscape; coined by Gerard Manley Hopkins

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