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Hypotyposis


Hyˊpo-ty-po′sis

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Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] to sketch out; [GREEK] under + [GREEK] to impress.]
(Rhet.)
A vivid, picturesque description of scenes or events.

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hypotyposis

hypotyposis

English

Noun

hypotyposis (plural hypotyposes)

  1. (rhetoric) A vivid, picturesque description of scenes or events.