A brush of this type considered as a vehicle or symbol of artistic skill or style, or of representational or descriptive skill. Cf. brush, n.2 2b. Obs…

figurative. Chiefly literary. Depiction in words, representation in vivid language; (occasionally) an instance of this. In later use frequently…

The action or technique of portraying a person, event, etc., in speech or writing; graphic verbal description.

Formation or expression of a mental picture, esp. through vivid or graphic description in words; an instance of this.

Vivid description of a scene, event, or situation, bringing it, as it were, before the eyes of the hearer or reader.

The action of becoming apparent or present to the mind or to the imagination; appearance, suggestion; a concept or image apparent to the mind. Obs…

The action of portraying something (literal and figurative); a depiction or representation; = portrayal, n. 1 3.

figurative. With reference to writing, music, etc.: the action or fact of producing vividly descriptive or evocative work; work of this sort.

The action of describing something vividly in words. Also: a vivid written description; = word picture n. at word, n. int.compounds 2.

A depiction or representation of something in speech, writing, thought, etc.; a graphic description.

Pictorial representation or style; spec. photography in which the aim is to create pictures of aesthetic merit, irrespective of subject matter…