Description Definition

dĭ-skrĭpshən
descriptions
noun
descriptions
The act, process, art, or technique of describing or picturing in words.
Webster's New World
A statement or passage that describes.
Webster's New World
A pictorial representation.
Monet's ethereal descriptions of haystacks and water lilies.
American Heritage
Sort, kind, or variety.
Books of every description.
Webster's New World
The act of tracing or outlining.
The description of a circle.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Description

Noun

Singular:
description
Plural:
descriptions

Origin of Description

  • Middle English descripcioun from Anglo-Norman from Latin dēscrīptiō dēscrīptiōn- from dēscrīptus past participle of dēscrībere to write down describe

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French description, from Latin dēscriptiō.

    From Wiktionary

Description Sentence Examples

  • He called the station and reported the description of the vehicle.

  • Angry was a good description, she noted.

  • Howie obtained a full description of the man and his vehicle and the license plate number.

  • If we had a better description of them it might pinpoint the age of the victim.

  • Thankful for the change of subject, Cynthia launched into a description of her latest conquests with the cat, again tucking that nagging doubt to the back of her mind.

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Words Starting With

DDEDES

Words Ending With

NONION

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description

Words Starting With D and Ending With N

Starts With D & Ends With NStarts With DE & Ends With NStarts With D & Ends With ON

Word Length

11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With D11 Letter Words Ending With N