definite description

British  

noun

1. a description that is modified by the definite article or a possessive, such as the woman in white or Rosemary's baby

2. a similar plural expression, such as the kings of Scotland

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Example Sentences

In a sense, this process of disambiguating the reference for the name “Kevin” is a process of seeking a more definite description to supplement the proper name.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

A definite description is a way of analyzing names and object terms for the purpose of making them more like predicates.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Into what definite description can these words be translated, and for what definite facts do they stand?

From Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature by James, William

Taking it to be a sort of request for a more definite description, he continued,— "A blate and fearsome sort of a fellow, you know."

From The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance by Caine, Hall, Sir

A more comprehensive and definite description of true believers is not to be found in the whole Bible.

From Notes on the Apocalypse by Steele, David