hypotyposis

[ hahy-puh-tahy-poh-sis ]

nounRhetoric.
  1. lifelike description of a thing or scene.

Origin of hypotyposis

1
1575–85; <Greek hypotýpōsis outline, copy pattern, equivalent to hypo-hypo- + týpōsis forming, molding (týp(os) beat, impression, mold + -ōsis-osis)

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