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Word picture Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -ure

Noun

Definitions
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"

Example Sentences
"too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures" noun
"the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland" noun
"the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
description
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
epithet portrayal
Rhyming Words
ure cure lure fure kure yure eure ture pure bure sure mure dure shure viure heure azure alure coure youre
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