No. 15,637 in German
wortmalerisch
Descriptive or evocative in a poetic, vivid way; word-painting.
In a sentence
Die wortmalerischen Beschreibungen des Autors ließen die Leser sich die Szenen lebhaft vorstellen.
The author's picturesque descriptions allowed the readers to vividly imagine the scenes.
Used to describe creative and illustrative descriptions in writing.
Seine wortmalerische Schilderung der Natur war so lebendig, dass man die Vögel förmlich singen hörte.
His picturesque depiction of nature was so vivid that one could almost hear the birds singing.
Used figuratively to indicate expressive and evocative detailed descriptions.
Als Maler wollte er seine wortmalerischen Gedanken mit Farben auf die Leinwand bringen.
As a painter, he wanted to bring his picturesque thoughts to the canvas with colors.
Used metaphorically to describe ideas that are as expressive as visual art portrayed in words.
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