description in English: Words that tell you what someone or something is like. (noun)

Translation

Words that tell you what someone or something is like.

Word origin

From Latin describere meaning to write down, from de- plus scribere meaning to write.

Gender

Pluraldescriptions

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A description paints a picture of someone in words.

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"Description of" tells you what is being described.

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Describe is the verb; description is the noun.

describe

To say or write what someone or something is like, so others can picture it.

explain

To make something clear or easy to understand by giving more facts or reasons.

detail

A small piece of information, or one small part of something bigger.

word

A sound or group of letters that has a meaning when you say or write it.

tell

To give information to someone using words.

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