Associations to the word «Diction»

Wiktionary

DICTION, noun. The effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice, and presentation of said words.

Dictionary definition

DICTION, noun. The articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience.
DICTION, noun. The manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.