as in graphical
having many features or details
He told a descriptive story about his trip to Spain that captured our attention. An overly descriptive account of the movie that left little to the imagination.
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Recent Examples of descriptive
Kim measures loudness via a descriptive scale, shifting the seemingly objective audiogram from an individualizing register into a personal one.
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Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Remember, the term ORC is descriptive, not explanatory.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
This new method adds to the more qualitative, descriptive criteria many researchers, including our team, use to make mark identifications.
—Briana Pobiner, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Traditional analytics largely relied on descriptive insights, requiring human interpretation to identify trends and derive actionable conclusions.
—Naveen Edapurath Vijayan, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Remember, the term ORC is descriptive, not explanatory.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
This new method adds to the more qualitative, descriptive criteria many researchers, including our team, use to make mark identifications.
—Briana Pobiner, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Traditional analytics largely relied on descriptive insights, requiring human interpretation to identify trends and derive actionable conclusions.
—Naveen Edapurath Vijayan, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for descriptive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptive
Adjective
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The agreement will create $5 billion worth of new market access and $6 billion in additional revenue for the U.S., according to a graphic Trump posted on his Truth Social account.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Manually conducting a deep analysis for every ETF is simply not a realistic option, exposing investors to insufficient analysis and missing profitable opportunities.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Overall, however, the realistic outlook isn’t great for six of the Dolphins’ eight draftees to make an impact from scrimmage as rookies.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Market Pantry Kosher Dill Pickle Spears Tasters noted notes of vinegar in these pickles, as well as a vivid color.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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Unmoored by the death of her husband and armed only with a camera, her dog Charlie, and her vivid imagination, Gul becomes obsessed with uncovering Magda’s identity and fate.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Lively expressive aromas that include candy cane and After Eight mints as well as blueberries, red cherries and violets.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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May 9 Public Tour — Auguste Rodin: A century after his death, Auguste Rodin continues to be recognized for making figurative sculpture modern by redefining the expressive capacity of the human form.—
Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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Set in the same massive farmhouse that passes down from one family to another, the film never strays too far from its main location, venturing out to wander the nearby fields or dip into a picturesque river separating East and West Germany.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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The five-episode series will take viewers on a picturesque journey across five Italian regions, absorbing the intricate details of some of the world’s most culturally rich dishes.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Since meaning can always be found through examining history, THR compiled some photographic evidence of a sampling of the most sheer and most voluminous gowns to hit the Cannes red carpet in previous years.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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For example, there was a nearly 9% jump in audio equipment prices and a 2.2% increase in photographic equipment prices just in the month from March to April, according to Brown’s note.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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And they – their testimony was proven not to be accurate, that the president was not tying aid to Ukraine to the investigation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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Passengers should consider paying extra for seat assignments on long flights, when traveling with companions, or if a specific seat type is essential for comfort.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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It was suspended across the states during the entire Civil War; in counties in South Carolina that were overrun by the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction; in specific places in the Philippines during an insurrection in 1905; and in Hawaii following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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“Descriptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descriptive. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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