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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
definition
delineation
depiction
picture
portrait
portraiture
portrayal
rendering
sketch
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TYPE, KIND, SORT, NATURE, DESCRIPTION, CHARACTER mean a number of individuals thought of as a group because of a common quality or qualities.

TYPE may suggest strong and clearly marked similarity throughout the items included so that each is typical of the group.

one of three basic body types
KIND may suggest natural grouping.

a zoo seemingly having animals of every kind
SORT often suggests some disparagement.

the sort of newspaper dealing in sensational stories
NATURE may imply inherent, essential resemblance rather than obvious or superficial likenesses.

two problems of a similar nature
DESCRIPTION implies a group marked by agreement in all details belonging to a type as described or defined.

not all acts of that description are actually illegal
CHARACTER implies a group marked by distinctive likenesses peculiar to the type.

research on the subject so far has been of an elementary character

Example Sentences
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
Wine people are often lampooned for their cryptic or obscure descriptions, but honey people seem more earnest in their categorizations.
—Eliza McGraw, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
Size Always read a product’s description to find out its dimensions.
—Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
Humphrey did not release any suspect information or share a description of a possible suspect or suspects.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English descripcioun, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin description-, descriptio, from describere — see DESCRIBE

First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of description was in the 14th century
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Phrases Containing description
beyond description
self-description
beggar description

Dictionary Entries Near description
descripta

description

descriptionist

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Kids Definition
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

Legal Definition
description

noun
de·​scrip·​tion
: a representation in words of the nature and characteristics of a thing: as
a
: a specification of the boundaries of a piece of land (as for a deed)
b
: an explanation of an invention in a patent application or printed publication

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