deictic

The definition of deictic is something that proves a point, or is a word whose definition is determined by how it is used in a sentence.

(adjective)

An example of deictic is evidence that proves someone innocent in a court case; deictic evidence.
An example of diectic is the word "him."

See deictic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Rare directly pointing out or proving
Linguis. having the function of pointing out or specifying, and having its reference determined by its context: the words “this,” “there,” and “you” are deictic

Origin: Gr deiktikos < deiktos, capable of proof < deiknynai, to prove; akin to L dicere: see diction

See deictic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Logic Directly proving by argument.
Linguistics Of or relating to a word, the determination of whose referent is dependent on the context in which it is said or written. In the sentence I want him to come here now, the words I, here, him, and now are deictic because the determination of their referents depends on who says that sentence, and where, when, and of whom it is said.

noun

A deictic word, such as I or there.

Origin:

Origin: Greek deiktikos

Origin: , from deiktos, able to show directly

Origin: , from deiknunai, to show; see deik- in Indo-European roots

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