word-painting

Noun word-painting has 1 sense

• word-painting(n = noun.communication) characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, picture, word picture - a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
is a kind of description, verbal description
has particulars: epithet, portrait, portraiture, portrayal