description

1300–50; Middle English descripcioun<Latin dēscrīptiōn- (stem of dēscrīptiō), equivalent to dēscrīpt(us) (past participle of dēscrībere to describe) + -iōn--ion

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pre·de·scrip·tion, nounre·de·scrip·tion, nounself-de·scrip·tion, noun

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Mingled with all the bizarre zoology, however, are many impressively accurate and detailed descriptions.
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Specific job descriptions imply a meticulous attention to detail will be necessary in the mission.
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Issy did not consent to these descriptions, nor could she defend herself.
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There are no descriptions, just a flier handed out at the entrance with a brief overview of each piece.
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Bob Kaiser, chief of tropical diseases at the CDC, was stumped by the descriptions of the fever.
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Most of these are external parasites, and the reader is referred to the standard works upon diseases of the skin for descriptions.
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Books of impassioned poetry, and descriptions of heroic character and achievements, were her especial delight.
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The descriptions of allegorical personages in this poem are clearly imitated from similar descriptions in Latin poets.
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In this and other descriptions of Nature Camoëns shows more of the scientific spirit than any other poet of his time.
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Hours and days she passed in studying his glowing descriptions of heroic character and deeds.
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British Dictionary definitions for description

description

/ (dɪˈskrɪpʃən) /

noun

a statement or account that describes; representation in words

the act, process, or technique of describing

sort, kind, or varietyreptiles 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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