epicrisis
- noun
- /ˌɛpɪˈkraɪsɪs/
- Literature
- In her epicrisis, the critic outlined the strengths and weaknesses of the film's direction and screenplay.
Examples
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The scholar wrote an epicrisis to evaluate the impact of the novel on contemporary literature.
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His epicrisis of the conference provided valuable insights into the successes and challenges faced by the participants.
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EPICRISIS: a speaker quotes a passage from an authority and comments, either agreeing with it, disagreeing with it, or qualifying it.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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3.0
An article that gives an opinion about a book, film, or play
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3.7
A review of a creative work such as a book or film
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5.1
A close study of a text or work of art to judge its strengths and weaknesses
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4.1
An article that says if a book, play, or film is good and explains why
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4.7
A clear, detailed explanation that helps you understand a subject better
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4.2
An article that explains and judges a book or poem
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9.8
A short summary that gives an overall view of a subject
Antonyms
How Critical
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6.7
- Literature
- Literature
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2.9
- Literature
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3.7
720
1.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Epicrisis comes from the Greek parts epi- meaning 'upon' and krisis meaning 'judgment'. So an epicrisis is like a 'judgment upon' a book, film, or event — a short final review that sums up its main points and value.