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English noun: diction

1. diction (communication) the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience


Synonymsenunciation


Broader (hypernym)articulation


Narrower (hyponym)mumbling

2. diction (communication) the manner in which something is expressed in words


SamplesUse concise military verbiage.


Synonymschoice of words, phraseology, phrasing, verbiage, wording


Broader (hypernym)expression, formulation


Narrower (hyponym)mot juste, verbalisation, verbalization









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