ecphrasis

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A form of ekphrasis — A clear, intense, self-contained argument or verbal description of an object, especially of an artwork.

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Meanings

nounecphrasis (plural ecphrases)

plural ecphrases

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of ekphrasis.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

ecphrasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecphrasis

MLA

“ecphrasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecphrasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecphrasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecphrasis.

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