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

In this line, for instance, he calls up, without a word of definite description, the vision of a sudden and brilliant sunrise: Déjà le jour plus grand nous frappe et nous éclaire.

From Books and Characters French and English by Strachey, Giles Lytton

A definite description of the countenance under any emotion or frame of mind, with a statement of the circumstances under which it occurred, would possess much value.

From The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Darwin, Charles

Each purchaser was to receive with his deed a definite description of his holding.

From Union and Democracy by Johnson, Allen