hypotyposis
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpəˈtaɪpəsɪs/
- Literature
- The author's use of hypotyposis brought the battlefield scenes to life, making readers feel as if they were witnessing the action firsthand.
Examples
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The speaker's use of hypotyposis during the presentation allowed the audience to visualize the events as if they were happening right in front of them.
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In her vivid painting, the artist employed hypotyposis to transform a simple landscape into a breathtaking view that seemed to jump off the canvas.
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Hypotyposis and specularity.
Academic text (2013) -
Dupriez discusses enargia under the synonymous term hypotyposis (219-20), and Lanham distinguishes between it and energia.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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4.4
A description using words that shows what something is like
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4.2
A clear description that makes you imagine a scene
How Vivid
- Literature
- Literature
17
8.4
4
7.7
20
4.4
652
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hypotyposis comes from Greek parts hypo- 'under' and typos 'type', the same root as the English word type. Imagine putting a clear 'type' or picture 'under' your words so the reader feels the scene is happening before their eyes, which is why hypotyposis means a vivid, immediate description.