Noun
- 1. deictic, deictic word, word
- usage: a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs; "words that introduce particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message"- R.Rommetveit
Adjective
- 1. deictic
- usage: relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use; "deictic pronouns"
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