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- DictionaryDe·scrip·tion/dəˈskripSHən/
noun
- 1. a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event: "people who had seen him were able to give a description"
- 2. a sort, kind, or class of people or things: "ships of every description"
3 days ago · description in American English. (dɪˈskrɪpʃən) noun. 1. a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation. 2. the act or method of describing. 3. sort; kind; variety.
A description puts something in words, like a portrait puts a person in paint. The lawnmower you came home with did not quite fit the description of the dishwasher you went shopping for. The root for description is the Latin word descriptio , meaning “to write down.”
2 days ago · description in American English. (dɪˈskrɪpʃən) noun. 1. a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation. 2. the act or method of describing. 3. sort; kind; variety.
1. : to represent or give an account of in words. describe a picture. The police asked her to describe the thief. There were so many things he wanted to describe …. James Joyce. 2. : to represent by a figure, model, or picture : delineate.
Definition of description noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. uk / dɪˈskrɪpʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. B1 [ C, U ] something that tells you what someone or something is like: I gave the police a description of the stolen jewellery. Fewer examples. a detailed description. He gave a very vivid description of life in Caracas. Police have issued a description of the suspect.
1. The act, process, or technique of describing. 2. A statement or an account describing something: published a description of the journey; gave a vivid description of the game. 3. A pictorial representation: Monet's ethereal descriptions of haystacks and water lilies. 4. A kind or sort: cars of every size and description.
