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di-SKRIPSHUN/dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

A description is spoken or written words that say what someone or something is like: a full / brief / detailed description; give a description of. An explanation tells why; a summary is shorter and hits only the main points. Describe is the verb: describe the picture. Descriptive is the adjective. A common error is “description about” — use of.

Meaning

A spoken or written account of what someone or something is like.

Examples

• “Write a short description of your hometown.”
• “The police issued a description of the missing bag.”
• “Write a description of a place you know well.”

Good to know

a description of. give / write a description. Verb: describe. Why: explanation. Shorter: summary.

Near in meaning

account

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