description
nouncommon in dialogue
- //dɪˈskɹɪpʃən//
- //dəˈskɹɪpʃən//
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
noun
- 1
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
give a verbal description of the events
a realistic description
- 2
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
- 3
A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
The zoo had no lions, tigers, or cats of any description.
- 4
A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
The type description of the fungus was written by a botanist.
- 5
The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
- 6
A descriptive linguistic survey.
Etymology
From Middle English descripcioun, from Old French description and its etymon, Latin dēscrīptiō, noun of action of dēscrībō (“to describe”). Equivalent to describe + -tion.
Forms
- plural
- descriptions
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