exophora

[ ek-sof-er-uh ]

noun

, Grammar.

1. the use of a word or phrase to refer to something in the extralinguistic environment, as that in Look at that, said by someone pointing to a sunset.

Other Words From

• ex·o·phor·ic [ek-s, uh, -, fawr, -ik, -, for, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of exophora¹

exo- + (ana)phora