epigram

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for epigram

epigram 🔊 /ɛˈpʌgɹæˌm/

epigram : උපහැරණය

epigram : ලඝු කාව්‍යය

epigram : ලුහු කව

epigram : ලඝුකාව්‍යය

epigram : ආප්තෝපදේශ වාක්‍යය

epigram definition

Noun.

  1. A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of a single thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as to surprise the reader with a witticism or ingenious turn of thought, and is often satirical in character.
  2. An effusion of wit; a bright thought tersely and sharply expressed, whether in verse or prose.
  3. The style of the epigram.