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ekphrasis

/ˈɛksprəsɪs/ /ɛkˈfrɑːsɪz/
noun
GeneralLiterature
  1. 1 ekfrasis, sanat eseri betimlemesi countable

Definition (English)

A vivid written description of a work of visual art, aiming to recreate the experience in words.

Example Sentences

  1. Keats's ekphrasis of a Greek urn became one of the most quoted poems in English.
    Keats'in bir Yunan vazosu üzerine yazdığı ekfrasis, İngilizcenin en çok alıntılanan şiirlerinden biri oldu.
  2. A successful ekphrasis lets the reader see the painting through the writer's eyes.
    Başarılı bir ekfrasis, okurun resmi yazarın gözünden görmesini sağlar.

Collocations

ekphrasis in literatureekphrasis of a painting