description
noun
de·scrip·tion
di-ˈskrip-shən 
1
a
: an act of describing
specifically
: discourse intended to give a mental image of something experienced
beautiful beyond description
gave an accurate description of what he saw
b
: a statement or account giving the characteristics of someone or something : a descriptive statement or account
The review was little more than a description of the film's plot.
2
: kind or character especially as determined by salient (see salient entry 1 sense 3b) features
someone fitting the suspect's description
had toys of every description
opposed to any tax of so radical a description
Synonyms
Examples of description in a Sentence
Reporters called the scene “a disaster area,” and I think that was an accurate description.
I applied for the position after reading the job description.
a writer with a gift of description
Recent Examples on the Web
The sign, with a description of what took place, later will be installed in that area.
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Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Shortly after officers obtained a description of Worthy and broadcast it over the radio, responding officers were flagged down by a witness who told them that a man robbed a smoke shop at gunpoint and fired one shot.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Writing Documentation And Explanations Once a function is developed, use LLMs to generate a description, explain inputs and outputs and write unit tests.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Authorities on Monday did not announce any arrests in the case or release a description of the suspects.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Shortly after officers obtained a description of Worthy and broadcast it over the radio, responding officers were flagged down by a witness who told them that a man robbed a smoke shop at gunpoint and fired one shot.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Writing Documentation And Explanations Once a function is developed, use LLMs to generate a description, explain inputs and outputs and write unit tests.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Authorities on Monday did not announce any arrests in the case or release a description of the suspects.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for description
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“Description.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/description. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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description
noun
de·scrip·tion
di-ˈskrip-shən
1
: an account of something
especially
: an account that presents a picture to a person who reads or hears it
2
: sort entry 1 sense 1a, kind
people of every description
Etymology
Middle English descripcioun "description," from early French descripcioun and Latin description-, descriptio (both, same meaning), from Latin describere "to describe," from de- "down" and scribere "to write" — related to scribe
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