iceberg theory
A minimalist literary approach used by Ernest Hemingway, according to which the writer…A minimalist literary approach used by Ernest Hemingway, according to which the writer should omit as much as possible, leaving the reader to infer it.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A minimalist literary approach used by Ernest Hemingway, according to which the writer should omit as much as possible, leaving the reader to infer it.
Origin
An allusion to the greater part of an iceberg being hidden below the water.An allusion to the greater part of an iceberg being hidden below the water.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable