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RegDwigнt
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'Onomatopoeia' is a reasonably common word used to describe words that sound like the sounds they're used to describe. I was wondering whether there was an analogous term for words that sound like what their meanings look like - — words like 'glint' or 'shimmer'shimmer'.'

'Onomatopoeia' is a reasonably common word used to describe words that sound like the sounds they're used to describe. I was wondering whether there was an analogous term for words that sound like what their meanings look like - words like 'glint' or 'shimmer.'

'Onomatopoeia' is a reasonably common word used to describe words that sound like the sounds they're used to describe. I was wondering whether there was an analogous term for words that sound like what their meanings look like — words like 'glint' or 'shimmer'.

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Is there an equivalent of 'onomatopoeia' for words inspired by the appearance of thing?

'Onomatopoeia' is a reasonably common word used to describe words that sound like the sounds they're used to describe. I was wondering whether there was an analogous term for words that sound like what their meanings look like - words like 'glint' or 'shimmer.'