Synonyms of definition

definition

noun

ˌde-fə-ˈni-shən 

as in description

a vivid representation in words of someone or something

he gave us his definition of the perfect romantic evening on the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• description
• portrait
• depiction
• portrayal
• picture
• sketch
• rendering
• tale
• delineation
• account
• explanation
• vignette
• narrative
• portraiture
• story
• report
• illustration
• anecdote
• chronicle
• demonstration
• clarification
• yarn
• exemplification
• exposition
• explication
• elucidation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of definition

Its purpose is to take deep panoramic images of the sky, over and over again, every clear night across the next 10 years, making what amounts to a decade-spanning ultrahigh-definition timelapse movie of the entire heavens. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Plaintiffs’ market definitions bear no relationship to the realities of today’s marketplace and cannot withstand scrutiny. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 July 2026

Charles then turned to the definition of the German constitution, particularly the rights of the electors, in the Golden Bull of 1356. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

But the federal body’s definition of this population diverges from prior definition, and the Independent Autism Coordinating Committee spent a chunk of its meeting yesterday discussing its own definition and plans to help that population. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 July 2026