Eloquence — Defs

01 n. Fluent, forcible, elegant, and persuasive speech in public; the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate language ei…

1.
Fluent, forcible, elegant, and persuasive speech in public; the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate language either spoken or written, thereby producing conviction or persuasion.
“Eloquence is speaking out . . . out of the abundance of the heart.” — Hare.
2.
Fig.: Whatever produces the effect of moving and persuasive speech.
“Silence that spoke and eloquence of eyes.” — Pope.

“The hearts of men are their books; events are their tutors; great actions are their eloquence.” — Macaulay.
3.
That which is eloquently uttered or written.
“O, let my books be then the eloquence And dumb presagers of my speaking breast.” — Shak.

Syn. Oratory; rhetoric.