Thesaurus results for DESCRIPTIONS

descriptions

noun

plural of description

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a vivid representation in words of someone or something we immediately recognized the man from our cousin's description of him

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a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common fixes small appliances and other things of that description

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Recent Examples of descriptions But there’s a hopeful note buried under the harrowing descriptions. — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026 The documents also included physical descriptions of the accused. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 In several descriptions of these amateur events, including some of his own, Hemingway sounds less like a matador than a rodeo clown. — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 One of its programs, known as Tom’s House, offered children food, clothing, education, health care and religious instruction, according to descriptions of the ministry’s website included in the affidavit. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 These perks require subscriptions, with video descriptions only available in the US, Canada, and the UK. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 But their subjective descriptions were a little more informative. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 Inside you’ll find an eye-popping array of full-color photography and sharp descriptions for hundreds of artworks, all hand-picked by Lucas and Hobson. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The organization brings awareness to how disability is portrayed in film while also making movies more accessible by adding content warnings, captions and audio descriptions. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

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Much of what’s in the movie is taken straight from Huxley, who despite the novelistic nature of his endeavor often presents real evidence alongside his creative depictions of events.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Chen initially resisted the rainbow-like chromatic aberration familiar from other screen depictions of superpowers.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of depictions

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Prior Justice Department inspectors general have long complained about the limitations to their authority to investigate certain types of attorney misconduct.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Ninety-four percent of Americans recognize that repairing and upgrading transportation infrastructure helps these types of vehicles move people and goods more quickly and safely.

— Kevin Blackwell, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of types

Noun

In her hometown of Yefremov, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) south of Moscow and about halfway to the border with Ukraine, Masha’s teacher had asked the class to draw pictures supporting Russian troops.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
And there was a photographer who seemed to be taking an endless number of pictures.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of pictures

Noun

As social media continue to act as a cultural megaphone, content creators are now widely seen as an essential part of marketing for companies of all kinds, including retailers and coffee chains.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Non-essential workers—executives, administrators, management of all kinds—disappeared into Zoom en masse across the country.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of kinds

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They were never intended to be used on paintings, where two portraits of the same sitter may have major differences in style and technique.

— Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Punk icon Martin Sorrondeguy of Los Crudos shot portraits of Twisted Teens in Chicago this summer.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of portraits

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The result is a look at the diversity of the country in contrast with official Soviet portrayals and productions from the same era.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
Mitte was also honored with the SAG-AFTRA Harold Russell Award at the 2013 Media Access Awards, which recognize inclusive portrayals and employment of people with disabilities in media.

— Louis Casiano , Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of portrayals

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Hemsworth’s work has always spanned genres—just look at his omnivorous DJ sets—but Numbskull positions him as a more traditional songwriter, underscored by the album’s personal, earnest tone.

— Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
The list of household names who have recorded at Conway Recording Studios spans generations and genres.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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