ideophone
/ˈaɪdiəˌfoʊn/
noun
- A word that evokes a sensory impression, such as a sound, movement, color, or feeling, often through sound symbolism (e.g., 'boom,' 'splash,' 'wiggle').
- In many languages, ideophones like 'zoom' and 'buzz' vividly describe sounds and actions.
- Linguists study ideophones to understand how language can imitate sensory experiences.
- The comic book used ideophones such as 'pow' and 'wham' to show fight scenes.
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