inscape

[ in-skeyp ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.

inscape

/ ˈɪnskeɪp /

Origin of inscape¹

First recorded in 1865–70; in- ¹( def ) + -scape ( def ); coined by Gerard Manley Hopkins

Origin of inscape¹

C19: from in- ² + -scape, as in landscape ; coined by Gerard Manley Hopkins

I prefer to write first drafts as soon as possible after waking, so that the oneiric inscape is still present to me.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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