hypotyposis

English

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek.

Noun

hypotyposis (plural hypotyposes)

  1. (rhetoric) A vivid, picturesque description of scenes or events.
    • 1835, L[arret] Langley, “[Rhetorical Figures.] Hypotyposis.”, in A Manual of the Figures of Rhetoric, […], Doncaster, South Yorkshire: […] C. White, […], →OCLC, page 46:
      Hypotyposis persons, things, events,
      In vivid language to the eye presents.

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