ekphrasic

Meaning

ekphrasic means (rhetoric) A clear, intense, self-contained argument or verbal description of an object, especially of an artwork. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses ekphrasic to mean (rhetoric) A clear, intense, self-contained argument or verbal description of an....
• The teacher asked students to find ekphrasic in the reading.