inscape
[ in-skeyp ]
/ ˈɪnˌskeɪp /
noun
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
Nearby words
insanitation, insanity, insatiability, insatiable, insatiate, inscape, inscribe, inscription, inscriptive, inscroll, inscrutability
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British Dictionary definitions for inscape
inscape
/ (ˈɪnskeɪp) /
noun
the essential inner nature of a person, an object, etc
Word Origin for inscape
C19: from in- ² + -scape, as in landscape; coined by Gerard Manley Hopkins
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