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# diction

noun (diction, no plural)

«diction» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Diction is the way a person chooses and says words, especially how clear or grand their speech or writing is. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diction/#m1)

### In the lessons

in lessons about stories, it names the style of words an author uses; a writer's diction can be plain or grand

### Examples

- Her diction was so clear that every word could be heard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diction/#x1)
- The old book has a stiff, formal diction. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diction/#x2)
- Good diction helps an actor to be understood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diction/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «diction» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diction/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«diction» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diction.html) on Mova free.