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 wine list is centered on natural, low-intervention wines and includes helpful descriptors that inspire diners to try something new.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
The tone should be helpful, knowledgeable, and customer-focused: [COPY AND PASTE EMAIL]
And on and on Jane goes, dispatching one email challenge after another by varying her prompts, accounting for shifts in content and supplying descriptors for her preferred tone.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
However, the entire concept of climate havens might be more of a clever marketing tool than a trustworthy descriptor of specific cities.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 2 June 2025
Appropriately, the Twilight Saga (the franchise’s official descriptor) began with a dream.
—Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
The tone should be helpful, knowledgeable, and customer-focused: [COPY AND PASTE EMAIL]
And on and on Jane goes, dispatching one email challenge after another by varying her prompts, accounting for shifts in content and supplying descriptors for her preferred tone.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
However, the entire concept of climate havens might be more of a clever marketing tool than a trustworthy descriptor of specific cities.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 2 June 2025
Appropriately, the Twilight Saga (the franchise’s official descriptor) began with a dream.
—Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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“Descriptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descriptor. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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