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descriptions

noun

plural of description
1
as in depictions
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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as in types
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 However, the discovery of the wall provides some evidence to support Caesar’s descriptions. — Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 Full character descriptions for the guest stars can be found below. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 His descriptions of being bullied in high school for his sexuality resemble plotlines from Very Special Episodes of TV, and his relationship with his ailing father is similarly generic. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Much of the piece is simply flaunting the access (detailed descriptions of the scene as the writer, Jeremy Stern, waits to talk to Mark, or his parents, his wife) and clears his throat. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 On March 8, Tabitha Lowe went on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram with photos of her son and descriptions of his plight. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 From there, incorporate the terms in context throughout your About section and job descriptions. — Dr. Kyle Elliott, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 De Anda contends that the warrant used to search her property contained false information, Josephson said, including inconsistent descriptions of conditions and grossly inaccurate estimates of the number of animals on the property. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Character descriptions for the new additions are under wraps. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptions
  1. depictions
  2. types
  3. pictures
  4. kinds
  5. portraits
  6. sorts
  7. portrayals
  8. genres
Noun
  • Lately, he’s also been drawn to Johnny Cash and his raw depictions of working-class struggles.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Association For Women in Sports Media offered its support to Rowe and called for more education to fight against depictions of violence against women.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of depictions
Noun
  • Some expedition lines turn their nose at these types of shows, but Ponant’s theater fills for events like a Beatles tribute; near-daily lessons from the dancers also draw an audience.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Grisanti calls himself a value investor, but one who wades into areas typically avoided by other value types — the ones who blanch at the thought of risking their capital on the promise of future returns rather than present cash flows.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of types
Noun
  • This is on top of Perez Hilton and plenty of other sites (Gawker included) that would just flat-out insult people, draw nasty things on their pictures, and just generally malign them.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Post-ballet, Sorbara will walk ten blocks south of Lincoln Center for a borscht martini at Russian Samovar, where, fittingly, the walls are adorned with pictures of Baryshnikov.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • In addition to artwork of all kinds, there will be three stages of live music, more than a dozen restaurant booths and children’s activities.
    — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Apple has mixed super cores with both other kinds of cores before, but this is its first chip to include all three kinds at once.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of kinds
Noun
  • Earlier this year, Detroit Institute of Arts director Salvador Salort-Pons, a scholar on Velázquez who is curating an exhibition on portraits of the Count-Duke of Olivares, published his findings in the Museo Prado’s ARS Magazine.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The portraits will put a smile on any dog lover’s face, but Friedman’s favorite part is hearing people talk about their dog.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • For cadres and others subject to rectification, the process sorts who is in and who has fallen out of the good graces of party leaders.
    — ANDREW MERTHA, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
  • With Culpepper still out of sorts, the Twins opted to rest him Saturday.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sorts
Noun
  • Both portrayals belong to a media era in which access was scarce and securing coverage sat at the center of the job.
    — Julia Ruttner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Their portrayals, mixing ferocious strength with stark vulnerability, make the tragedy’s pileup of bodies at the end all the more piercing.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of portrayals
Noun
  • De Heer has spent more than 40 years in Tasmania, Australia, directing, writing and producing films across a broad range of genres and subjects.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Artists from various musical genres are coming together to take part in a new music project inspired by the series The Chosen, a historical drama based on the life and ministry of Jesus.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of genres

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“Descriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descriptions. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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