description

de·scrip·tion

 (dĭ-skrĭp′shən)

n.

1. The act, process, or technique of describing.

2. A statement or an account describing something: published a description of the journey; gave a vivid description of the game.

3. A pictorial representation: Monet's ethereal descriptions of haystacks and water lilies.

4. A kind or sort: cars of every size and description.

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[Middle English descripcioun, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin dēscrīptiō, dēscrīptiōn-, from dēscrīptus, past participle of dēscrībere, to write down; see describe.]

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description

(dɪˈskrɪpʃən)

n

1. a statement or account that describes; representation in words

2. the act, process, or technique of describing

3. sort, kind, or variety: reptiles of every description.

4. (Mathematics) geometry the act of drawing a line or figure, such as an arc

5. (Grammar) philosophy a noun phrase containing a predicate that may replace a name as the subject of a sentence

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de•scrip•tion

(dɪˈskrɪp ʃən)

n.

1. a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.

2. the act or method of describing.

3. sort; kind; variety: dogs of every description.

[1300–50; Middle English descripcioun < Latin dēscrīptiō; see describe, -tion]

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description

A description of someone or something is an account of what they are like.

They now had a description of Calthrop and a photograph of his head and shoulders.

...his description of army life in Northern Ireland.

...a detailed description of the house.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	description - a statement that represents something in words verbal description statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" job description - description of the responsibilities associated with a given job spec, specification - a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, word picture, word-painting, picture - a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
	2.	description - the act of describing something speech act - the use of language to perform some act characterisation, characterization - the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd" label - a brief description given for purposes of identification; "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture" detailing, particularisation, particularization - an individualized description of a particular instance vignette, sketch - a brief literary description
	3.	description - sort or variety; "every description of book was there" kind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"

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description

noun

1. account, report, explanation, representation, sketch, narrative, portrayal, depiction, narration, characterization, delineation He gave a description of the surgery he was about to perform.

2. calling, naming, branding, labelling, dubbing, designation his description of the country as a 'police state'

3. kind, sort, type, order, class, variety, brand, species, breed, category, kidney, genre, genus, ilk Events of this description occurred daily.

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description

noun

1. A recounting of past events:

account, chronicle, history, narration, narrative, report, statement, story, version.

2. The act or process of describing in lifelike imagery:

delineation, depiction, expression, portrayal, representation.

3. A class that is defined by the common attribute or attributes possessed by all its members:

breed, cast, feather, ilk, kind, lot, manner, mold, nature, order, sort, species, stamp, stripe, type, variety.

Informal: persuasion.

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Translations

وَصْفنَوْع

popisvylíčenídruh

beskrivelseberetning

BeschreibungBezeichnungDeskriptionVorstellungsvermögenArt

περιγραφή

descripcióntipoclase

kuvaus

descriptiondiscussionsignalement

opis

féle

lÿsandi frásögnlÿsingtegund

descrizione

記述

묘사

beschrijving

beskrivelseframstillingsort

opis

descrição

описаниехарактеристика

popis

opis

beskrivning

คำอธิบาย

betimlemecinstanımtanımlamatasvir

sự mô tả

描述种类叙述

description

[dɪsˈkrɪpʃən] N

1. [of person, scene, object] → descripción f
do you know anyone of this description? → ¿sabe de alguien que responda a esta descripción?
beyond description → indescriptible
see also answer B2

2. (= sort) he carried a gun of some description → llevaba un arma de algún tipo
of every description → de toda clase

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description

[dɪˈskrɪpʃ^ən] n

(= account) → description f

[wanted person] → signalement m

(= sort) → sorte f
of every description → de toutes sortes
of some description → quelconque
of any description
Knives of any description are forbidden → Les couteaux, quels qu'ils soient, sont interdits.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

description

n

→ Beschreibung f; (of event, situation) → Schilderung f, → Beschreibung f; she gave a detailed description of what had happened → sie beschrieb ausführlich, was vorgefallen war; this is beyond description → das ist ja unbeschreiblich; to answer (to) or fit the description of … → der Beschreibung als … entsprechen; they answer or fit the description of the suspects → auf sie trifft die Beschreibung der Verdächtigen zu; do you know anyone of this description? → kennen Sie jemanden, der dieser Beschreibung entspricht or auf den diese Beschreibung zutrifft?

(= sort) → Art f; vehicles of every description or of all descriptions → Fahrzeuge aller Art

(Math) → Beschreibung f

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description

[dɪsˈkrɪpʃ/ən] n

a. (of person, scene, object) → descrizione f; (of event) → racconto; (of suspect) → connotati mpl, descrizione
beyond description → oltre ogni dire

b. (sort) → genere m, specie f
he carried a gun of some description → aveva una pistola di qualche tipo
of every description → di ogni genere e specie

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

describe

(diˈskraib) verb

1. to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like. He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful? beskrywe يَصِف описвам descrever popsat; charakterizovat beschreiben beskrive; skildre περιγράφωdescribir kirjeldama تعریف کردن؛ شرح دادن kuvailla décrire לְתָאֵר वर्णन करना opisati leír, ecsetel memerikan lÿsa descrivere 描写する 표현하다 papasakoti, apibūdinti aprakstīt; attēlot menghuraikan beschrijvenbeskrive, framstille opisywać روښانول، تشريح كول، غټ غټ ټكى څرګندول، بيانول descrever a descrie описывать opísať; povedať opisati opisati beskriva บรรยาย tanımlamak, anlatmak 描寫 описувати الفاظ میں بیان کرنا mô tả 描写

2. to say that one is something. He describes himself as a salesman. beskrywe يُعَرِّفُ نَفْسَه إنَّه описвам dizer-se vydávat se bezeichnen kalde; betegne δηλώνωcalificar, definir (kellekski) nimetama وصف کردن؛ توصیف کردن kuvailla se dire לְהָצִיג बुलाना nazivati leír menyatakan segjast vera; lÿsa sjálfum sér sem descriversi ～を～だと言う (~이라고) 말하다 apibūdinti, pristatyti uzskatīt [] memerikan zich noemenbetegne, kalle, beskrive seg selv przedstawiać się څرګندول dizer-se a se prezenta (ca) выдавать себя за vydávať sa (za) izdajati se za opisati framställa ระบุ saymak, görmek 形容 зображати اپنے آپ کو کچھ بتانا cho là 形容

deˈscription (-ˈskrip-) noun

1. (an) act of describing. I recognized him from your description. beskrywing وَصْف описание descrição popis die Beschreibung beskrivelse περιγραφήdescripción kirjeldus وصف؛ توصیف kuvaus descriptionתיאור वर्णन opis leírás pemerian lÿsing descrizione 描写 묘사 apibūdinimas, nusakymas aprakstīšana; attēlošana penerangan beschrijvingbeskrivelse, framstillingopis څرګندول descrição descriere описание popis, popísanie opis opis beskrivning การบรรยาย tanımlama, tasvir 描述 опис زبانی خاکہ کشی sự mô tả 描述

2. an account of anything in words. He gave a description of his holiday. beskrywing وَصْف разказ relato vylíčení die Beschreibung beskrivelse; beretning περιγραφή, απολογισμόςdescripción kirjeldus تعریف؛ شرح kuvaus descriptionתיאור विवरण prikaz leírás gambaran lÿsandi frásögn descrizione 叙述 설명 aprašymas, pa(pa)sakojimas apraksts gambaran verslagframstilling, beskrivelseopis تعریف،شرح relato descriere описание opis opis opis beskrivning, skildring การเล่า tanım, tasvir 敘述 зображення تحریری نقشہ sự tả 叙述

3. a sort or kind. He carried a gun of some description. soort نَوْع вид tipo druh die Art af en bestemt art είδοςclase, tipo liik نوع؛ گونه tyyppi sorteסוג प्रकार, किस्म vrsta fajta, féle jenis tegund specie, sorta 種類 종류 rūšis veids jenis soortslag, sort, artrodzaj دوله tipo fel, gen род, сорт druh, typ vrsta neke vrste slag, sort ชนิด; ประเภท tür, cins 種類 вид, рід قسم ، نوع kiểu, loại 种类

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to describe (not describe about) a scene.

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description

→ وَصْف popis beskrivelse Beschreibung περιγραφή descripción kuvaus description opis descrizione 記述 묘사 beschrijving beskrivelse opis descrição описание beskrivning คำอธิบาย betimleme sự mô tả 描述

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