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ekphrasis

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Main Entry: ek·phra·sis
Variant(s): also ec·phra·sis \ˈek-frə-səs\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ek·phra·ses also ec·phra·ses \-ˌsēz\
Etymology: Greek ekphrasis, literally, description, from ekphrazein to recount, describe, from ex- out + phrazein to point out, explain
Date: 1715

: a literary description of or commentary on a visual work of art


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