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

Examples of descriptor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The suspects are described as youthful males, possibly teens varying in ethnicity and physical descriptors. —

Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024 Cue descriptors including eclectic, moody, inviting, and European. —

Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2024 They’ve all been used to explain Shohei Ohtani over the course of his two-way, two-continent and two-time MVP-winning career; lofty descriptors for a unicorn player unlike any other to grace a diamond. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024 Save for the last one — the name of the brand’s most popular bag from the 2010s — these could feel like vague, throwaway descriptors that apply to a host of fashion brands coming out of downtown Manhattan. —

Ana Colon, refinery29.com, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for descriptor

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