description

sostantivocorrente nei dialoghi

//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.

sostantivo

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.

Etimologia

From Middle English descripcioun, from Old French description and its etymon, Latin dēscrīptiō, noun of action of dēscrībō (“to describe”). Equivalent to describe + -tion.

Forme

plurale: descriptions

descending · Moving or sloping downwards.descent · An instance of descending; act of coming down.describe · To represent in words.

description · A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or…

desert · A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one…deserted · Abandoned, without people.deserter · A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the…

Le pagine vicine — L'ordine alfabetico segue le regole della lingua, non il valore dei byte: un accento distingue soltanto due parole per il resto identiche, e lo spagnolo tratta la Ñ come una lettera a sé.