exophora [ek-sof-er-uh] WORD ORIGIN noun Grammar. the use of a word or phrase to refer to something in the extralinguistic environment, as that in Look at that, said by someone pointing to a sunset. Liberaldictionary.com
Compare endophora. Origin of exophora exo- + (ana)phora Related formsex·o·phor·ic [ek-suh-fawr-ik, -for-] /ˌɛk səˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-/, adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019