descriptor
a significant word or phrase used to categorize or describe text or other material, especially when indexing or in an information retrieval system.
Computers. a data item that stores the attributes of some other datum: a task descriptor.
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How to use descriptor in a sentence
I suggest using descriptors like “30s” and “intermediate hiking” to simplify the process—and make sure the group you’re interested in has recent offerings on its event page, as some can be outdated or inactive.
Many people surely still think of “exotic” as an objective descriptor.
The day may end up nearly 20 degrees above average, so “scorcher” could be an apt descriptor.
D.C.-area forecast: Summerlike heat persists then grows this weekend, despite occasional cloudiness | A. Camden Walker | May 21, 2021 | Washington PostKeyword stuffing or “adding descriptors” to your name on Google My Business is when someone adds words to their business name on GMB that aren’t part of that business’s actual legal name.
The real-world impact of keyword stuffing in Google My Business | Colan Nielsen | May 7, 2021 | Search Engine LandThere are two directions in which this descriptor incompletely overlaps with the current immigration situation.
Kristi Noem’s posturing on ‘illegal’ immigration spotlights a common misrepresentation | Philip Bump | April 15, 2021 | Washington Post
The de facto descriptor when it comes to the allure of Gina Gershon is “sultry.”
Gina Gershon on Being Donatella Versace, ‘Showgirls,’ and Bill Clinton Rumors | Marlow Stern | October 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTJames McAvoy—as if you need any more descriptor other than just… James McAvoy.
‘The Host’: ‘Twilight’ Author Stephenie Meyer’s Favorite Film Romances | Stephenie Meyer | March 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
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