ภาพพจน์(pâap-pót)

Meanings

1NounB2

imagery (literary)

Figurative language that evokes images or sensory impressions in the reader, e.g., simile, metaphor, personification.

Examples

บทกวีbòt gà-weeบทกวีbòt gà-weea poem; a piece of verseนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ภาพพจน์pâap-pótภาพพจน์pâap-pót1imagery (literary)2figure of speech; imagery3public image; personaอุปมาùp-bpà-maaอุปมาùp-bpà-maa1simile (figure of speech)2[to] compare by simile; illustrateเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ผู้อ่านpôo àanผู้อ่านpôo àan1reader; person who reads2readership; readers as a group3reader/reciter (reads aloud)เห็นภาพชัดเจนhĕn pâap chát-jaynเห็นภาพชัดเจนhĕn pâap chát-jayn1[to] see an image clearly2[to] understand [sth] clearlyขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appear
This poem uses simile as imagery to help readers see a clearer picture.
2NounB2

figure of speech; imagery

Figurative or non-literal expression used in literature to create imagery or sensory effect.

Examples

กวีgà-weeกวีgà-weepoetใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ภาพพจน์pâap-pótภาพพจน์pâap-pót1imagery (literary)2figure of speech; imagery3public image; personaเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ผู้อ่านpôo àanผู้อ่านpôo àan1reader; person who reads2readership; readers as a group3reader/reciter (reads aloud)เห็นภาพhĕn pâapเห็นภาพhĕn pâap1[to] see a picture/image2[to] visualize [sth]3[to] understand [sth] clearly; get the pictureฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโปรยbproiโปรยbproi1[to] scatter; sprinkle lightly2[to] drizzle; fall lightly3[to] drop hints; dole out (figurative)4[to] tease (media); add a teaser captionเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughม่านmâanม่านmâan1curtain; drape2screen; veil3iris (eye)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight
The poet uses imagery to make readers see the rain as a thin curtain.
3NounB2

public image; persona

the general impression that a person, organization, or product presents to the public

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4film; movie5vision; mental imagePart 1
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พจน์pótพจน์pót1term (mathematics)2word; statement (formal)Part 2
ภาพพจน์pâap-pótภาพพจน์pâap-pótimagery (literary)
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