Ekphrasis

ENZH

What Does Ekphrasis Mean?

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Ekphrasis Pronunciation

/ɛkˈfræsɪs/

Ekphrasis Definition

noun

Definition

A literary description of or commentary on a visual work of art.

In ZH

对视觉艺术作品的文学描写或评论。

How to Use Ekphrasis in a Sentence

  • The poem serves as an ekphrasis of the painting.
  • In her essay, she provides an ekphrasis of the sculpture.
  • The ekphrasis vividly brings the artwork to life through words.
  • He wrote an ekphrasis that transformed the painting into a narrative.
  • Ekphrasis often explores the emotional impact of the visual art.