periphrasis

noun

1. 1

   The use of a longer expression instead of a shorter one with a similar meaning, for example "I am going to" instead of "I will".

2. 2

   Expressing a grammatical meaning (such as a tense) using a syntactic construction rather than morphological marking.

   “Language learners sometimes use periphrases like "did go" where a native speaker would use "went".”

3. 3

   The substitution of a descriptive word or phrase for a proper name (a species of circumlocution).

4. 4

   The use of a proper name as a shorthand to stand for qualities associated with it.