deix·is
noun/ˈdaɪksɪs/, /ˈdeɪksɪs/
/ˈdaɪksɪs/, /ˈdeɪksɪs/
[uncountable] (linguistics)- the function or use of deictic words or expressions (= ones whose meaning depends on where, when or by whom they are used)
指示功能；指示词的使用 Word Origin1940s: from Greek, literally ‘reference’, from deiknunai ‘to show’.