ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Phenomime

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Phenomime is a noun meaning (linguistics) A word or phrase that mimics a certain physical form or motion.

Meaning

(linguistics) A word or phrase that mimics a certain physical form or motion.

Example Sentences

Phenomimes "depict" states, conditions, or manners of the external world, while psychomimes symbolize mental conditions or sensations.

Word Forms

Synonyms for phenomime

Depending on context, synonyms include ideophone.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include phonomime, onomatope, onomatopoeia, pheneme, pantomiming, mimesis.

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