description

[ dih-skrip-shuhn ]
/ dɪˈskrɪp ʃən /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR description ON THESAURUS.COM

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.
Geometry. the act or process of describing a figure.

Origin of description

1300–50; Middle English descripcioun < Latin dēscrīptiōn- (stem of dēscrīptiō), equivalent to dēscrīpt(us) (past participle of dēscrībere to describe) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM description

pre·de·scrip·tion, noun re·de·scrip·tion, noun self-de·scrip·tion, noun

Words nearby description

deschutes, descloizite, descramble, descrambler, describe, description, descriptive, descriptive bibliography, descriptive cataloging, descriptive clause, descriptive geometry

Words related to description

definition, sketch, confession, picture, narration, explanation, detail, summary, depiction, information, version, tale, statement, narrative, report, portrayal, story, characterization, sort, character

Example sentences from the Web for description

British Dictionary definitions for description

description
/ (dɪˈskrɪpʃən) /

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

Idioms and Phrases with description

description

see beggar description.