phenomime
nounEtymology From pheno- + mime.
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A word or phrase that mimics a certain physical form or motion.
- Phenomimes "depict" states, conditions, or manners of the external world, while psychomimes symbolize mental conditions or sensations.1990, Masayoshi Shibatani, The languages of Japan, →ISBN, page 154:
- Synonyms
- ideophone
- Related terms
- phonomime, psychomime