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in·dex·i·cal  (n-dks-kl)
adj.
1. Of or having the function of an index.
2. Linguistics Deictic.
n.
A deictic word or element.

indexical [ɪnˈdɛksɪkəl]
adj
(Library Science & Bibliography) arranged as or relating to an index or indexes
n
(Linguistics) Logic Linguistics a term whose reference depends on the context of utterance, such as I, you, here, now, or tomorrow Also deictic
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Adj.1.indexical - of or relating to or serving as an index


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6) On a theoretical level, digital photographs present a challenge to the indexicality of photographic media.
According to Nichols, documentary film is particularly well-equipped to circumvent the problems created by the formulaic narratives and spectacle of Hollywood cinema by foregrounding the tension between narrative, indexicality, and myth.
Through such indexicality, both al-nakba and its present exiled subject are utilized in the film as drifting between mediums--between the stage and the archive.
 
 
 
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