A restatement of a text, passage, or work, expressing the meaning of the original in another form, generally for the sake of its clearer and fuller exposition; a setting forth the signification of a text in other and ampler terms; a free translation or rendering; -- opposed to
metaphrase.
“In
paraphrase, or translation with latitude, the author's words are not so strictly followed as his sense.”
— Dryden.
“Excellent paraphrases of the Psalms of David.”
— I. Disraeli.
“His sermons a living paraphrase upon his practice.”
— Sowth.
“The Targums are also called the Chaldaic or Aramaic Paraphrases.”
— Shipley.