HYPOTYPOSIS

Etymology

Noun

hypotyposis (plural hypotyposes)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`po*ty*po"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)

Definition: A vivid, picturesque description of scenes or events.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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