# ekphrasis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛkfɹəsɪs/

## Definitions
1. A clear, intense, self-contained argument or verbal description of an object, especially of an artwork.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔκφρασις (ékphrasis, “description”), from ἐκφράζω (ekphrázō, “I describe”), from ἐκ (ek, “out, ex-”) + φράζω (phrázō, “I explain, point out”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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