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
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Recent Examples of definition
My collection is truly the definition of high-low.
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Tessa Petak, InStyle, 30 May 2026
Spellers have 90 seconds and the chance to ask for basic information, like origin and definition.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 May 2026
Her definition of strength has changed entirely.
—Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
In fact, there isn’t even a single definition of microdosing for weight loss or any other condition.
—Jody Dushay, STAT, 29 May 2026
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Tessa Petak, InStyle, 30 May 2026
Spellers have 90 seconds and the chance to ask for basic information, like origin and definition.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 May 2026
Her definition of strength has changed entirely.
—Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
In fact, there isn’t even a single definition of microdosing for weight loss or any other condition.
—Jody Dushay, STAT, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definition
Noun
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That description, however, didn’t tell the entire story.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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Detectives followed up and obtained surveillance footage of individuals who matched the description of the suspects and their cars near the crime scene, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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If there was a pop culture gallery of villainy, the portrait of Regina George would occupy a prominent place.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Five rare portraits of Marilyn Monroe from 1949, captured before her name change and signature platinum look, are being auctioned to mark her centennial.—
Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Nilsson’s depiction of bodies past their prime conjures not the pitiless naturalism of Joan Semmel or Alice Neel, but something friskier, more delighted.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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There’s so much that has been occluded by the broad-brush depiction of the eighties as the awful age of Reagan, yuppies, shoulder pads, mullets, and synth-drums.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Many of the characters’ original voices, such as Peter Cullen’s portrayal of Optimus Prime or Frank Welker’s of Megatron, have remained, while voice actors were cast for characters without voices, such as those from Clue.—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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The scene was genuinely awful to watch, but the movie—a story of plague, passion, period costumes, and an unwashed man in a tunic skipping town to cure writer’s block—ended up thrilling us; the portrayal of two creative minds working together (and apart) was, oddly, familiar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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