deixis

Meanings

Plural: deixes

Noun

the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs
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.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεῖξις (deîxis, “pointing, indicating, reference”), from δείκνυμι (deíknumi, “I show”).

Synonyms

indexicality

Scrabble Score: 14

deixis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
deixis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deixis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

deixis is a valid Words With Friends word