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  1. a statement or a piece of writing that tells what something or someone is like: [ C ] Your description of Della was hilarious. [ U ] Boats of every description (= of all types) entered the harbor. [ U ] The beauty of the Rockies is beyond description (= is impossible to describe). descriptive. adjective us / dɪˈskrɪp·tɪv /

  2. The meaning of DESCRIPTION is an act of describing; specifically : discourse intended to give a mental image of something experienced. How to use description in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Description.

  3. a piece of writing or speech that says what somebody/something is like; the act of writing or saying in words what somebody/something is like. Follow the link below for a more detailed description. description of somebody/somethinga brief description of the software. The name means ‘no trees’ and it is an accurate description of the island.

  4. A description of someone or something is a statement which explains what they are or what they look like.

  5. Description definition: a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.. See examples of DESCRIPTION used in a sentence.

  6. A description puts something in words, like a portrait puts a person in paint. The lawnmower you came home with did not quite fit the description of the dishwasher you went shopping for. The root for description is the Latin word descriptio, meaning “to write down.”.

  7. 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.