description
de·scrip·tion
noun \di-ˈskrip-shən\Definition of DESCRIPTION
1
a : an act of describing; specifically : discourse intended to give a mental image of something experienced b : a descriptive statement or account
2
: kind or character especially as determined by salient features <opposed to any tax of so radical a description>
Examples of DESCRIPTION
- Reporters called the scene “a disaster area,” and I think that was an accurate description.
- I applied for the position after reading the job description.
- a writer with a gift of description
Origin of DESCRIPTION
Middle English descripcioun, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin description-, descriptio, from describere
First Known Use: 14th century
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Synonyms: definition, delineation, depiction, picture, portrait, portraiture, portrayal, rendering, sketch, vignette
Related Words: account, anecdote, chronicle, narrative, report, story, tale, yarn; demonstration, exemplification, illustration; clarification, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition
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