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description

American  
[dih-skrip-shuhn] / dɪˈskrɪp ʃən /

noun

  1. a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.

  2. the act or method of describing.

  3. sort; kind; variety.

    dogs of every description.
    Synonyms:
    ilk, condition, character, nature, species

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

description British  
/ dɪˈskrɪpʃən /

noun

  1. a statement or account that describes; representation in words

  2. the act, process, or technique of describing

  3. sort, kind, or variety

    reptiles of every description

  4. geometry the act of drawing a line or figure, such as an arc

  5. philosophy a noun phrase containing a predicate that may replace a name as the subject of a sentence

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description Idioms  

  1. see beggar description.

Other Word Forms

  • predescription noun
  • redescription noun
  • self-description noun

Etymology

Origin of description

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English descripcioun, from Latin dēscrīptiōn-, stem of dēscrīptiō, from dēscrīpt(us) “described” (past participle of dēscrībere “to copy, draw, transcribe”; describe ) + -iō -ion

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