Meaning of WORD-PAINTING
| Pronunciation: | | wurd 'peynting
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| | Definition: | | [n] a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters" |
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| | Synonyms: | | characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, picture, word picture |
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| | See Also: | | description, epithet, portrait, portraiture, portrayal, verbal description | |
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