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 His anthology of traditional old time/roots recordings was brilliantly curated, the descriptions were laconic, quixotic, and memorable. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026 See below for details on Vendetta’s 2027 release slate with descriptions provided by the publisher. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026 The resulting descriptions are tied to specific moments, letting developers search for an action and retrieve relevant examples without watching hours of recordings. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026 The email also included lengthy descriptions of six suspects. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 Robots fix memories MIT researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence system that allows robots to identify, evaluate, and correct unreliable descriptions of objects stored in their memory. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026 Commissioned in 2010 by Norwegian oil and gas magnate Sigurd Aase, the Draken is built with overlapping oak planks based in part on ship descriptions in historical Viking skaldic poems. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2026 That is, the descriptions the models had given in response to Lindsey’s second question probably hadn’t been the result of introspection. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026 Police could not find a white van or suspect matching the descriptions. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

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Noun

Known for her charcoal drawings, abstract paintings of New York City skyscrapers, and depictions of the nature, particularly in the American southwest, she is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
About the Artist Francesca Allen’s practice spans photography and film, often centering on intimate depictions of girlhood and the complexities of coming of age.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of depictions

Noun

The model predicted that this effect was concentrated in those cells rather than occurring broadly across other cell types.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
The new model is designed to capture those differences, predicting the effects of genetic variants on individual cell types and states.

— Robert Hart, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of types

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Dragons, sea creatures and animals of all kinds will come to life with lights at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens this holiday season for the event’s seventh year.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Beloved seventies patterns of all kinds are back in this season, from stripes to animal print.

— Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of kinds

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Comic portraits, cruel melodrama and humane charity of heartbreaking tenderness explode onto the teeming streets of Victorian London.

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Rain fell as families wept beside the coffins, and officers held portraits of their fallen colleagues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of portraits

Noun

As if Helen were not already obviously out of sorts, her knowing less about the mission than Laila does and being wholly unprepared to crack a high-end safe makes the whole evening a bit much.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
The Timberwolves were out of sorts for most of a 119-114 loss to Golden State on Wednesday, before regrouping behind their new star Ball and the two-way excellence of McDaniels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of sorts

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Period portrayals have come a long way in recent years, from Broad City’s period pants to Turning Red’s metaphorical red panda.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026
Francis and Geary became the most iconic soap opera couple in history with their portrayals of Laura and Luke Spencer.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of portrayals

Noun

Its catalog spans a range of genres and production profiles, from independent and auteur cinema to titles with broader mainstream appeal.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
His visual vocabulary enables him to mix a vast stew of eras and genres.

— Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026

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