description
a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
the act or method of describing.
sort; kind; variety: dogs of every description.
Geometry. the act or process of describing a figure.
Origin of description
1Other words for description
Other words from description
- pre·de·scrip·tion, noun
- re·de·scrip·tion, noun
- self-de·scrip·tion, noun
Words Nearby description
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How to use description in a sentence
By drawing on a fundamental description of cause and effect found in Einstein’s theory of special relativity, researchers from Imperial College London have come up with a way to help AIs make better guesses too.
How special relativity can help AI predict the future | Will Heaven | August 28, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewHowever, as the workaround description implies, this separate tracking carries the risk of someone still being served the same ad even after the limit has been exceeded.
Nurses found that working safely isn’t only about PPE and sanitation, but also a much broader range of practices, from using technology in new ways to changing job descriptions.
Why empowering frontline workers is a key element to a safe reopening | jakemeth | August 18, 2020 | FortuneThose restaurants’ profiles on Goldbelly are then linked to in the description box of the video and Thrillist makes a commission off of any transactions.
How a new order of commerce is increasingly coming to the rescue for publishers with advertising challenges | Kayleigh Barber | August 17, 2020 | DigidayLater this year, developers will be required to include information in a so-called “nutrition label” about how their apps collect data on their app description page.
‘There are significant grey areas’: The biggest unanswered questions around Apple’s upcoming privacy update | Lara O'Reilly | July 24, 2020 | Digiday
Perhaps lording over goblins is the right description after all.
Baby cigarette “No worry of cancer with this cigarette costume,” the description for this gem reads.
Sexy Ebola Nurse & More of the Year’s Worst Halloween Costumes | Kevin Fallon | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut one description was abhorrent on a level far above politics: “Aspergery.”
Yes, ‘Aspergery’ Is a Slur and It's Time to Stop Using It | Emily Shire | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd, in truth, many of the major political figures fit that description.
Since he matched the rough description of the killer in the Genovese case, he was questioned about it.
Each picture bore a label, giving a true description of the once-honoured gem.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThe king was struck with horror at the description I had given him of those terrible engines, and the proposal I had made.
Gulliver's Travels | Jonathan SwiftAlso there is a description of Bampton, which once thrilled the readers of the Tiverton Gazette.
This habit of scribble may persist after a child attempts a linear description of the parts of an object.
Children's Ways | James SullyIn the yard, which was kept scrupulously neat, were flowers and plants of every description which flourishes in South Louisiana.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
British Dictionary definitions for description
/ (dɪˈskrɪpʃən) /
a statement or account that describes; representation in words
the act, process, or technique of describing
sort, kind, or variety: reptiles of every description
geometry the act of drawing a line or figure, such as an arc
philosophy a noun phrase containing a predicate that may replace a name as the subject of a sentence
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Other Idioms and Phrases with description
see beggar description.
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