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Description

Description Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Description? [n] sort or variety; "every description of book was there" [n] a statement that represents something in words [n] the act of describing something Synonyms \| Synonyms for Description: verbal description Related Terms \| Find terms related to Description: account \| anecdote \| blood \| brand \| breed \| cast \| category \| character \| characterization \| chronicle \| clan \| class \| color \| commentary \| construction \| definition \| delineation \| denomination \| depiction \| designation \| diagnosis \| differentiation \| distinction \| explanation \| feather \| form \| genre \| genus \| grain \| history \| ilk \| interpretation \| kidney \| kin \| kind \| label \| line \| lot \| make \| manner \| mark \| meaning \| memoir \| mold \| narration \| narrative \| nature \| number \| persuasion \| phylum \| picture \| portrait \| portraiture \| portrayal \| presentment \| race \| reading \| recital \| record \| recountal \| recounting \| report \| representation \| shape \| sort \| species \| stamp \| statement \| story \| strain \| stripe \| style \| tale \| the like of \| the likes of \| thumbnail sketch \| tribe \| type \| variety \| version \| way of seeing \| yarn See Also \| characterisation \| characterization \| delineation \| depiction \| detailing \| form \| job description \| kind \| label \| particularisation \| particularization \| picture \| sketch \| sort \| spec \| specification \| speech act \| statement \| variety \| vignette \| word picture \| word-painting Description In Webster's Dictionary \De*scrip"tion\, n. [F. description, L. descriptio. See {Describe}.] 1. The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs. 2. 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. Milton has descriptions of morning. --D. Webster. 3. A class to which a certain representation is applicable; kind; sort. A difference . . . between them and another description of public creditors. --A. Hamilton. The plates were all of the meanest description. --Macaulay. Syn: Account; definition; recital; relation; detail; narrative; narration; explanation; delineation; representation; kind; sort. See {Definition}.

Description Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Description?

[n] sort or variety; "every description of book was there"
[n] a statement that represents something in words
[n] the act of describing something

Synonyms | Synonyms for Description: verbal description

Description In Webster's Dictionary

\De*scrip"tion\, n. [F. description, L. descriptio.
See {Describe}.]
1. The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.

2. 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.

         Milton has descriptions of morning.   --D. Webster.

3. A class to which a certain representation is applicable;
   kind; sort.

         A difference . . . between them and another
         description of public creditors.      --A. Hamilton.

         The plates were all of the meanest description.
                                               --Macaulay.

Syn: Account; definition; recital; relation; detail;
     narrative; narration; explanation; delineation;
     representation; kind; sort. See {Definition}.

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