description
noun
a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
descriptions
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pluralof description.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Janet Arnold brings Elizabeth’s court to life with her revelatory transcription of the royal wardrobe accounts, including descriptions of 2,000 of the queen’s phantasmagorical dresses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Their research examined how electronegative elements affect acidity and also produced results that did not fit conventional textbook descriptions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Without technological help, departments were left working with partial descriptions taken from grainy surveillance footage of suspect vehicles, Rodriguez said.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Vizcarra said the county medical examiner’s office has reached out to neighboring agencies to see if they have any matching descriptions, and canvass teams are working the areas along the channel and checking security cameras.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Somehow, the game’s simple two-sentence room descriptions were able to conjure up vivid images in my mind’s eye.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
