descriptor
noun
de·scrip·tor
di-ˈskrip-tər 
: something (such as a word or characteristic feature) that serves to describe or identify
especially
: a word or phrase (such as an index term) used to identify an item (such as a subject or document) in an information retrieval system
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The vague, almost pleasant-sounding descriptor was meant to offset my childhood terror, but honestly, pooping outside was always anxiety-inducing.
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Kade Krichko, Outside, 19 Aug. 2025
Woo-sung’s manager uses the descriptor to describe our protagonist early on in Wall to Wall.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 18 July 2025
Those descriptors are accurate enough, as the band themselves have been upfront and proud about their influences: Lucinda Williams, Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Bill Callahan, the Beatles.
—Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
Modern organizations develop one or a few ideal customer profiles (ICPs) with descriptors that identify the most likely or most lucrative customers.
—Rob Davis, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Kade Krichko, Outside, 19 Aug. 2025
Woo-sung’s manager uses the descriptor to describe our protagonist early on in Wall to Wall.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 18 July 2025
Those descriptors are accurate enough, as the band themselves have been upfront and proud about their influences: Lucinda Williams, Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Bill Callahan, the Beatles.
—Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
Modern organizations develop one or a few ideal customer profiles (ICPs) with descriptors that identify the most likely or most lucrative customers.
—Rob Davis, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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“Descriptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descriptor. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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