Synonyms for description
dɪˈskrɪp ʃənde·scrip·tion

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1. descriptionnoun

   A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.

   Synonyms:
   sort, variety, type, kind

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1. description

   A definition is exact, an explanation general; a definition is formal, a description pictorial. A definition must include all that belongs to the object defined, and exclude all that does not; a description may include only some general features; an explanation may simply throw light upon some point of special difficulty. An exposition undertakes to state more fully what is compactly given or only implied in the text; as, an exposition of Scripture. Interpretation is ordinarily from one language into another, or from the language of one period into that of another; it may also be a statement giving the doubtful or hidden meaning of that which is recondite or perplexing; as, the interpretation of a dream, a riddle, or of some difficult passage. Definition, explanation, exposition, and interpretation are ordinarily blended in a commentary, which may also include description. A comment is upon a single passage; a commentary may be the same, but is usually understood to be a volume of comments.

   Synonyms:
   comment, commentary, definition, explanation, exposition, interpretation, rendering, translation

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. description, verbal descriptionnoun

   a statement that represents something in words

   Synonyms:
   verbal description, description

2. descriptionnoun

   the act of describing something

   Synonyms:
   verbal description

3. descriptionnoun

   sort or variety

   "every description of book was there"

   Synonyms:
   verbal description

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Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. ekphrasis

   "when i encounter a prolonged ekphrasis......, i worry." from how fiction works by james wood

   Submitted by rinat on September 4, 2019  

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1. descriptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   delineation, tracing

2. descriptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   representation, explanation, account, relation, recital, report, narration, narrative

3. descriptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   sort, kind, class, species

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1. descriptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   delineation, depiction, portrayal, class, species, sort, character

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1. List of paraphrases for "description":

   descriptions, narrative, designation, describe, describing, described, alternate, depiction, descriptive, outline, overview, denomination, specification, descripton, describes, portrayal

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How to use description in a sentence?

1. Pierce County Sheriff Department:

   The deputy continued hiking toward the sound of the dog's barking, and spotted a dog matching the description of Daisy up a very steep embankment above the Marshall River.

2. Beth Lynk:

   The argument for the lawyers of Priests for Life was that they objected to all birth control, in Kavanaugh's testimony Brett Kavanaugh description of their objection characterized all types of birth control as' abortion inducing drugs.'.

3. Maleah Kiara Brown:

   He looked nothing like the description I gave the officers, he asked the officer why he was at the house. He did it nicely. The police officer said he wanted him to step outside. Then he asked, 'Why, why do you want me to step outside?' Then the officer barged inside and grabbed him.

4. Shawn VanDiver:

   This impacts every Afghan the US brought here under parole status who still has family in Afghanistan eligible for reunification. Afghans who fit that description should complete the form now and Afghans in other categories should visit the family reunification landing page and follow the instructions there, it took longer to get this done than anyone would have liked, but #AfghanEvac is proud to have worked tirelessly with the State Department to bridge the gap in the interim through our grassroots efforts.

5. Daniel Suneson:

   In a putative self-defence situation, the violence must still be proportionate. Here we have three people delivering kicks and punches to a person lying down, the three should be convicted of assault according to my description of events.