exophora
[ ek-sof-er-uh ]
nounGrammar.
the use of a word or phrase to refer to something in the extralinguistic environment, as that in Look at that, said by someone pointing to a sunset.
Origin of exophora
1Other words from exophora
- ex·o·phor·ic [ek-suh-fawr-ik, -for-], /ˌɛk səˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-/, adjective
- Compare endophora.
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