DEIXIS

6 letters 14 Scrabble points /ˈdaɪksɪs/

Definition of DEIXIS

noun

  1. The use of a word, such as a pronoun, to refer to something that must be identified from the wider context; a word used in such a way.

    "Deixis allows for economy of speech but introduces ambiguity when that speech is recorded."

    Synonyms: indexicality
Related words: indexicality

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters D E I X I S
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 14 points

Anagrams of DEIXIS

Words that use the same letters:

DIXIES

Words Containing "DEIXIS"

APODEIXIS

Words Ending with "DEIXIS"

APODEIXIS