figurative. With direct reference to 1 1c. Power to ‘cut’ or wound; keen effectiveness. of language: Trenchant Force (cf. point). Of appetite…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > vigour or force > [noun] > incisiveness (9) edgea1593 figurative. With direct reference to 1 1c. Power to ‘cut’ or wound; keen effectiveness. of language: Trenchant Force (cf. point). Of appetite… pointa1643 figurative. Sharpness, wit, or penetrativeness of speech, writing, performance, thought, etc.; a… That quality in speech or writing which… pointedness1693 The quality (in speech, writing, thought, etc.) of being incisive, marked, or directly pertinent; †expressiveness, wittiness (obsolete). penpoint1805 (a) the point or nib of a pen; (b) now rare literary effectiveness, clarity, focus, etc.; an instance of this. incisiveness1865 The quality of being incisive: usually in sense 4 of the adjective. trenchancy1866 The quality of being trenchant, ‘sharp’, or ‘cutting’; incisiveness; causticity. crispness1885 The state or quality of being crisp. trenchantness1892 the quality of being trenchant. cutting edge1929 figurative. spec. Directness, trenchancy, and insight (in speech or writing); a scathingly incisive quality or style. |
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