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- [dih-skrip-shuh n]
- /dɪˈskrɪp ʃən/
- /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-skrip-shuh n]
- /dɪˈskrɪp ʃən/
Definitions of description word
- uncountable noun description You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme. 4
- variable noun description A description of someone or something is an account which explains what they are or what they look like. 3
- singular noun description If something is of a particular description, it belongs to the general class of items that are mentioned. 3
- noun description a statement or account that describes; representation in words 3
- noun description the act, process, or technique of describing 3
- noun description sort, kind, or variety 3
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Origin of description
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
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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Parts of speech for Description
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
description popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
description usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for description
noun description
- definition — A definition is a statement giving the meaning of a word or expression, especially in a dictionary.
- sketch — a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details.
- confession — A confession is a signed statement by someone in which they admit that they have committed a particular crime.
- picture — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- narration — something narrated; an account, story, or narrative.
verb description
- blazon — to proclaim loudly and publicly
adjective description
- inexpressible — not expressible; incapable of being uttered or described in words: a scene of inexpressible beauty.
- indefinable — not definable; not readily identified, described, analyzed, or determined.
- undescribable — to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.
- incommunicable — incapable of being communicated, imparted, shared, etc.
- unutterable — not communicable by utterance; unspeakable; beyond expression: unutterable joy.
Antonyms for description
noun description
- concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
- misrepresentation — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
- misdescription — an incorrect or misleading description
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