ekphrasis
ek·phra·sis
noun \ˈek-frə-səs\ plural ek·phra·ses also ec·phra·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of EKPHRASIS
: a literary description of or commentary on a visual work of art
Variants of EKPHRASIS
ek·phra·sis also ec·phra·sis \ˈek-frə-səs\
Origin of EKPHRASIS
Greek ekphrasis, literally, description, from ekphrazein to recount, describe, from ex- out + phrazein to point out, explain
First Known Use: 1715
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