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单词 epigraph
释义
epigraph
noun[C]
uk
/ˈep.ɪ.ɡrɑːf/us
/ˈep.ə.ɡræf/
words that are written on orcutinto asurface:
Thevalueof the bronzes wasdirectlydependenton whether theycarriedepigraphs.
Synonym
inscription
Related words
epigraphy
epigraphical
epigraphically
literaturespecialized
a saying or apartof apoem,play, orbookput at thebeginningof apieceof writing or afilm, to give thereadersomeideaof what thepieceis about:
She haschosenthisremarkas the epigraph for her newnovel.
The film's epigraph comes from the lateFrenchdirectorRené Clair.
More examples
  • Instead of thetraditionalepigraphcarvedinstone, thetombhas anilluminateddigitaldisplay.
  • Ateamofarchaeologistsis alreadyworkingtodecipherthe epigraphs.
  • The book's epigraph is "Tofindthesoulit isnecessarytoloseit."
  • There’s an epigraph at thebeginningof thebookwhich is from anancientSumerianpoem.
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Pieces of writing
  • acrostic
  • annotation
  • biographic
  • blog post
  • Chyron
  • creative writing
  • cutting
  • fair
  • inscription
  • lament
  • mistranscription
  • multi-line
  • palimpsest
  • para
  • personal statement
  • postscript
  • preamble
  • scribble
  • script
  • self-portrait
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Books & parts of books
(Definition ofepigraphfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
Examples from literature
  • It would give wide latitude to a witty remark, which has become proverbial, to make it the epigraph of these memoirs.
  • The two plays bearing as epigraph the name of that famous soldier and conspirator are a storehouse of lofty thought and splendid verse, with scarcely a flash or sparkle of dramatic action.
epigraph
noun[C]
literaturespecialized
uk
/ˈep.ɪ.ɡrɑːf/us
/ˈep.ə.ɡræf/
a saying or apartof apoem,play, orbookput at thebeginningof apieceof writing to give thereadersomeideaof what thepieceis about
（诗歌、戏剧或书的卷首或章节前的）引言，卷首语

Examplesofepigraph

epigraph
Historical linguistics is an engaging, hands-on introduction to the field, from the quaint epigraphs beginning each chapter to the well-planned exercises concluding them.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This disguise takes various forms - from the placement of the poems, to their epigraphs, to the self-conscious allusions within them.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Returning to theepigraphof this essay, colonization is presented as filling up the open space of the body.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Each band has two horizontal registers of pictorial imagery, which are occasionally captioned with brief epigraphs that identify the scenes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
At the top of the poster appears a poetic manifesto of viejoteca philosophy (cited as theepigraphto this article).
From theCambridge English Corpus
Perhaps, in her epigraphs to male poets, she wished to make a critical point about the genre and history of the love lament.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Paratexts are heterogeneous elements which help in the reception of a work, such as titles, epigraphs and dedications, and commentaries of a work such as programme notes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This anti-globalisation movement slogan could form theepigraphof our debate.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
There is no authenticepigraphto aid the historian with its chronology.
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Each section of the work opens withepigraphthat consists of a collection of quotations pertinent to the addressed topic.
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Following the opening credits, theepigraphstates that the film's story is non-factual.
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Any convex optimization problem can be transformed into minimizing (or maximizing) a linear function over a convex set by converting to theepigraphform.
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A function is lower semicontinuous if and only if itsepigraphis closed.
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Specifically excluded from epigraphy are the historical significance of anepigraphas a document and the artistic value of a literary composition.
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Each of the stories begins with anepigraphfrom a theoretical thinker.
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