define
To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
To settle, decide (an argument etc.)
To express the essential nature of something.
To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol.
To describe, explain, or make definite and clear; used to request the listener or other person to elaborate or explain more clearly his or her intended meaning of a word or expression.
To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept.
To establish the referent of a term or notation.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing