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de·scrip·tion (di skrip′s̸hən)
noun
- the act, process, art, or technique of describing or picturing in words
- a statement or passage that describes
- sort, kind, or variety books of every description
- the act of tracing or outlining the description of a circle
Etymology: ME descripcioun < OFr description < L descriptio, a marking out, delineation < pp. of describere
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