word-painting

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

noun

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
• Syn:
word picture, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization, characterisation
• Derivationally related forms:
characterise (for: characterisation), depict (for: picture), depict (for: depiction), delineate (for: delineation)
• Hypernyms:
description, verbal description
• Hyponyms:
epithet, portrayal, portraiture, portrait

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  word picture, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization, characterisation