The function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing

• Aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In linguistics , deixis refers to words and phrases, such as “me” or “here”, that cannot be fully understood without additional contextual information -- in this case, the identity of the speaker (“me”) and the speaker's location (“here”). Words are deictic ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context linguistics English) A reference within a sentence that relies on the context being known to interpret correctly.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1949, from Greek deixis "reference." Related: Deictic .

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
deixis \deixis\ (d[imac]k"s[i^]s), n. (Grammar) the function or operation of a deictic word; the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends ...