Descriptions
/dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
Definitions
2 meaningsA statement or account that gives a detailed representation of something.
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A written or spoken account of something.
The police officer asked for descriptions of the stolen car.
💡 Simply: Imagine telling a friend about a movie you just saw. You would give a description, right? Like, 'It was about a superhero with amazing powers!' Descriptions are all about giving details.
👶 For kids: A description is when you tell someone what something is like. Like, 'The cat had fluffy fur and big green eyes! That's a description!
More Examples
The artist gave detailed descriptions of his paintings.
The instruction manual contains descriptions of the product's features.
How It's Used
"The travel brochure provided detailed descriptions of the hotels."
"The author used vivid descriptions to paint a picture in the reader's mind."
"The witness provided descriptions of the suspect."
A category or type that something belongs to, especially used in advertising or commerce to categorize products or services.
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A type or class, often as a trademark or model.
All the descriptions of products have been updated in the catalogue.
💡 Simply: Imagine different types or classes of something like cars; descriptions are the categories, like the model or features of those cars. It is useful when shopping.
👶 For kids: A description can also be a name that tells you what a thing is. Like, 'What kind of ice cream do you want? Vanilla! Is a description.
More Examples
I was looking for a car of a certain description.
They have many descriptions of phones to choose from.
How It's Used
"What are the different descriptions of cars you can buy?"
"The product description was very misleading, with lots of inaccurate details."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
beyond description
Impossible to describe; too great or extreme to be expressed in words.
"The beauty of the sunset was beyond description."
a word picture
A description that makes you visualize the object in your mind.
"The author painted a word picture of the setting to draw me into the story."
From Middle English descripcioun, from Old French descripcion, from Latin descriptio ('a writing down, a description'), from describere ('to write down').
Descriptions have been used extensively throughout history in various forms, from ancient literature to modern news reporting.
Memory tip
Think of the 'scribe' – someone who writes down details, creating a description.
Word Origin
"to write"