parablepsis Definition
the suggestion, by deliberately concise treatment of a topic, that much of significance is being omitted, as in “not to mention other faults.”.
Using parablepsis: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "parablepsis" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
He was a man of great courage, not to mention his intelligence.
Example
She has a lot of experience in the field, to say nothing of her qualifications.
Example
The restaurant serves delicious food, let alone its cozy atmosphere.
parablepsis Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with parablepsis
praeteritio
a rhetorical device in which the speaker or writer brings up a subject by either denying it, or denying that it should be brought up
Example
I won't even mention the fact that my opponent has been accused of embezzlement.
a rhetorical device in which the speaker or writer brings up a subject by either denying it, or denying that it should be brought up
Example
I'm not going to talk about how my opponent was arrested for fraud last year.
the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
Example
She was more interested in the money than he [was].
Origins of parablepsis
from Greek 'paráblepsis', meaning 'omission'
Summary: parablepsis in Brief
'Parablepsis' [par-uh-blep-sis] is a rhetorical device used to suggest that important information is being left out. It is often used to emphasize a point by omitting it, as in 'He was a man of great courage, not to mention his intelligence.' Other similar devices include 'praeteritio' and 'apophasis,' while 'ellipsis' refers to the omission of words.
