DICTION Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word diction. (close relations)
Definition of DICTION
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phrasing | nounn | |||||||
noun • the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line • the manner in which something is expressed in words | ||||||||
articulation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech • the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made • expressing in coherent verbal form • (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) • the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible | ||||||||
elocution | nounn | |||||||
noun • an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture | ||||||||
expression | nounn | |||||||
noun • the feelings expressed on a person's face • expression without words • the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations • the style of expressing yourself • a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement • (genetics) the process of expressing a gene • a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit • the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing | ||||||||
language | nounn | |||||||
noun • a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols • (language) communication by word of mouth • the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number • the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication • the mental faculty or power of vocal communication • a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline | ||||||||
pronunciation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the manner in which someone utters a word • the way a word or a language is customarily spoken | ||||||||
style | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • how something is done or how it happens • a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period • a particular kind (as to appearance) • the popular taste at a given time • (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma • editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display • distinctive and stylish elegance • a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving • a slender bristlelike or tubular process verb • designate by an identifying term • make consistent with a certain fashion or style • make consistent with certain rules of style | ||||||||
enunciation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience | ||||||||
phraseology | nounn | |||||||
noun • the manner in which something is expressed in words | ||||||||
verbiage | nounn | |||||||
noun • overabundance of words • the manner in which something is expressed in words | ||||||||
wording | nounn | |||||||
noun • the manner in which something is expressed in words | ||||||||
choice of words | nounn | |||||||
noun • the manner in which something is expressed in words |