description

CEFRA1

/dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Words that explain what someone or something is like.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.

Examples

  • Follow the link below for a more detailed description.

  • Have you ever seen Mt. Fuji? It is beautiful beyond description.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.

  2. A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

  3. A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.

More examples

In context

  • We need a detailed description of what happened.

  • The zoo had no lions, tigers, or cats of any description.

  • give a verbal description of the events

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English descripcioun, from Old French description and its etymon, Latin dēscrīptiō, noun of action of dēscrībō (“to describe”). Equivalent to describe + -tion.