I really didn't know what it meant and it's in no dictionary (including Lempriere's classical dictionary 1838 which I thought the most likely) but I managed to find it. A writing descriptive of a visual work of art, which is a modern specialised version of the original which is little more than "descriptive". Thanks/ Peter On 21 Jul 2013, at 12:30, Michael J. Maguire wrote: Rhetorical ? As in, do writers engaging in it, really know what it means when an image influences/inspires what they write, i.e. when they create, compose based on specific images / imagery. Or are you seeking an actual dictionary definition ? On 21 July 2013 12:20, Peter Riley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Does anybody know what it means? -- THX MJM http://about.me/clevercelt http://www.michaeljmaguire.com Michael J. Maguire