word-painting

/'wə:d,peintiɳ/
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word-painting

The author's word-painting of the valley was breathtaking.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A graphic or vivid verbal description: "Word-painting" refers to the use of language to create a detailed, vivid, and often artistic picture in the listener's or reader's mind. It is a descriptive technique that appeals to the senses.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The novelist's word-painting of the coastal village made me feel I was actually there.
    • Too often the narrative was interrupted by long word-paintings.
    • Her speech was not just an argument but a brilliant piece of word-painting.
Advanced Usage
  • As a literary/rhetorical device: "Word-painting" is often analyzed as a technique in literature and oratory where description transcends simple facts to evoke imagery and emotion.
    • The poet's word-painting transforms a simple garden into a mystical landscape.
Variants and Related Words
  • Word picture (n): A synonym for "word-painting," meaning a vivid verbal description.
    • He drew a word picture of the event so clear we could all visualize it.
  • Description (n): A general term for a spoken or written account of something.
  • Depiction (n): The act of portraying something through words or art.
  • Characterization (n): A description of the distinctive nature or features of someone or something.
    • The pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters.
Synonyms
  • Vivid description
  • Verbal portrait
  • Graphic account
  • Depiction
Related Phrases
  • To paint a picture with words: An idiomatic phrase synonymous with creating a "word-painting."
    • The travel writer paints a picture with words of the bustling market.
Related Idioms
  • A picture is worth a thousand words: This idiom contrasts with "word-painting," suggesting visual imagery is more powerful, whereas "word-painting" aims to achieve similar power through text alone.
word-painting

The author's word-painting of the valley was breathtaking.

Noun
  1. a graphic or vivid verbal description
    • too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
    • the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland
    • the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters

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