Paraphrase

A paraphrase or rephrase (/ˈpærəˌfrz/) is the rendering of the same text in different words without losing the meaning of the text itself.[1] More often than not, a paraphrased text can convey its meaning better than the original words. In other words, it is a copy of the text in meaning, but which is different from the original. For example, when someone tells a story they heard in own words, they paraphrase, with the meaning being the same.[1] The term itself is derived via Latin paraphrasis, from Ancient Greek παράφρασις (paráphrasis) 'additional manner of expression'. The act of paraphrasing is also called paraphrasis.

  1. ^ a b Stewart, Donald (1971). "Metaphor and Paraphrase". Philosophy & Rhetoric. 4 (2): 111–123. ISSN 0031-8213. JSTOR 40236756.