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de·scrip·tion  (d-skrpshn)

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 dscrpti, dscrptin-, from dscrptus, past participle of dscrbere, to write down; see describe.]

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description

Noun

1. a statement or account that describes someone or something

2. the act of describing

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

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

noun 2. calling, naming, branding, labelling, dubbing, designation

noun 3. kind, sort, type, order, class, variety, brand, species, breed, category, kidney, genre, genus, ilk

Translations

description [dɪsˈkrɪpʃən] n → descripción f (= sort); clase f; género;

of every description → de toda clase

description [dɪsˈkrɪpʃən] describe n → description f (= sort); sorte f, espèce f;

of every description → de toutes sortes

description [dɪsˈkrɪpʃən] describe n → Beschreibung f;

(sort);

of every description describe → aller Art

description [dɪsˈkrɪpʃən] n → descrizione f (= sort); genere m; specie f;

of every description → di ogni genere e specie