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ekphrasisOne entry found. 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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