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 Job descriptions should reflect what the work truly requires. — Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The most common dispatch descriptions over the year were sick persons, non-traumatic chest pain, trouble breathing, unconsciousness or fainting, abdominal pain and diabetic emergencies. — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Servers are quick to help navigate the offbeat descriptions and ingredients. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026 Colonial chroniclers recorded epidemics, but their descriptions cannot always identify the responsible pathogen or follow its spread through Indigenous communities. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 30 July 2026 His descriptions of each are insightful, passionate, and compelling. — Terry W. Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026 With the newsroom hobbled, the British publication’s management allegedly deployed generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude to suggest headlines and write descriptions of photos for people using screen readers. — Milad Jalalian Ebrahimi, The Conversation, 29 July 2026 Police didn't provide any suspect descriptions or say if any arrests have been made. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 29 July 2026 That means including language commonly found across job descriptions in your field and highlighting measurable outcomes and accomplishments. — Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptions
  1. depictions
  2. types
  3. pictures
  4. kinds
  5. portraits
  6. sorts
  7. portrayals
  8. genres
Noun
  • The series’ blend of soapy melodramatics and rough-and-tumble underworld menace will be familiar to anybody who has watched Power, but Power and its spinoffs have always been confident in their only-for-adults depictions of adults-only situations.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
  • But Smith’s energy goes toward perfecting the Damon Albarn impression in its silly hook rather than galvanizing the otherwise lackluster depictions of friendship in his lyrics.
    — Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Definition of depictions
Noun
  • The new law prohibits drugmakers from restricting the number or types of pharmacies that hospitals and other providers can contract with to dispense medications to their patients through a federal program called the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The top’s crew neckline and babydoll cut give the set some stylish flair that’s flattering on all body types.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of types
Noun
  • Instead, Shemica, Luis and Immanuel’s pictures are on display on the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department’s cold case website.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An Intensity Slider – a simple sliding bar adjustment for controlling the depth, vibrancy, brightness and contrast of the TV’s pictures to compensate for viewing angles, onscreen reflections and simply different viewing tastes.
    — John Archer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • From Ashley Flowers to Mel Robbins, Forbes' list features creators and podcasts of all kinds and types.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Yet visiting parks of all kinds can improve your overall health.
    — Todd Lookingbill, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Definition of kinds
Noun
  • The period-relevant portraits lining the walls, decorative accessories, and the bed with a canopy headboard transported us to another century.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
  • After a moment of confusion, Queen Sofia moved to the far side, and the family posed for their colorful vacation portraits.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • His Cedar Island Drive house is on a corner lot of sorts, which throws a bow right at I-285.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • Researchers often use the Morningness Eveningness Questionnaire, a 19-item survey that sorts respondents into five buckets, from definitely morning to definitely evening.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Definition of sorts
Noun
  • Film portrayals, even or perhaps especially powerful ones that change the legal landscape, often leave out the background socioeconomic considerations that shape individual decisions.
    — Vanessa Rampton, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Receiving acclaim for those realistic portrayals still doesn’t feel real to Infiniti.
    — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
Definition of portrayals
Noun
  • Horror genres While horror is a genre itself, some sub-genres deliver different thrills than others.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Journey in Satchidananda became one of the unlikely inspirations for this aesthetic, which, through labels like Creed Taylor’s CTI and Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman, in turn spawned an array of related new genres—smooth jazz, soft jazz, fusion.
    — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of genres

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