descriptor

de·scrip·tor | \ di-ˈskrip-tər

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Definition of descriptor

: 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

Examples of descriptor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Perhaps an unmitigated disaster is too kind a descriptor. — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, "Instead Of Addressing The Florida Vaccine Disaster, Ron DeSantis Berated A Woman Journalist," 5 Jan. 2021 One way to push your point a bit might be to use their typical descriptor, and direct it back at them. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "Parents always name-check race," 26 Dec. 2020 One way to push your point a bit might be to use their typical descriptor, and direct it back at them. — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, "Ask Amy: Parents’ white privilege shows in descriptions of everyday interactions with others," 25 Dec. 2020 Dear Wondering: Your folks are revealing their underlying perception that White people exist as the norm, necessitating a qualifying descriptor for any non-White people who might cross their path. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "Parents always name-check race," 26 Dec. 2020 Dear Wondering: Your folks are revealing their underlying perception that white people exist as the norm, necessitating a qualifying descriptor for any non-white people who might cross their path. — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, "Ask Amy: Parents’ white privilege shows in descriptions of everyday interactions with others," 25 Dec. 2020 Wondering: Your folks are revealing their underlying perception that White people exist as the norm, necessitating a qualifying descriptor for any non-White people who might cross their path. — Washington Post, "Ask Amy: Parents always name-check race," 25 Dec. 2020 Dear Wondering: Your folks are revealing their underlying perception that white people exist as the norm, necessitating a qualifying descriptor for any non-white people who might cross their path. — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, "Ask Amy: Parents always name-check race," 25 Dec. 2020 In our experience, though, the tasting staff at Artesa is a lot more pleasant than the sommelier depicted here, who shoots down every tasting note descriptor that Dratch’s character offers about the wine. — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, "How to tour Napa Valley like ‘Wine Country’ actors Amy Poehler and Rachel Dratch," 4 June 2019

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21 Jan 2021

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“Descriptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descriptor. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.

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