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description
[ dih-skrip-shuhn ]
noun
- a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
- the act or method of describing.
- sort; kind; variety:
dogs of every description.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- Geometry. the act or process of describing a figure.
description
/ ɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- a statement or account that describes; representation in words
- the act, process, or technique of describing
- sort, kind, or variety
reptiles of every description
- geometry the act of drawing a line or figure, such as an arc
- philosophy a noun phrase containing a predicate that may replace a name as the subject of a sentence
Other Word Forms
- d·tDz noun
- d·tDz noun
- -·tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of description1
Idioms and Phrases
see beggar description .Example Sentences
"The hotline connects trans people to a wider community, offering support and resources they need to survive and thrive," a description on Ives' shop reads.
When officers arrived, a man fitting the description of a person involved in the theft tried to run out of the business.
A car which closely matched the description of the getaway vehicle was not seized for examination.
“The allegations in this case ... prove that this is an accurate description.”
His press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, referred to them as “heinous monsters,” which is in keeping with Trump’s own description of his political opponents as inhuman “vermin.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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