| 单词 | descriptiveness |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdeˈscriptiveness deˈscriptiveness n. descriptive quality. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > narration > description or act of describing > [noun] > descriptive quality descriptivenessa1768 a1768 J. Spence Anecd., Observ. & Characters Bks. & Men (1820) 20 There is but little that is worth reading in Gower: he wants the spirit of poetry, and the descriptiveness, that are in Chaucer. 1834 Q. Rev. 50 296 Represented with..lively and attractive descriptiveness. 1971 Fortnight 15 Dec. 16/1 Borges obviously shares my own dissatisfaction with the discoursiveness and descriptiveness of traditional prose fiction. 2008 Guardian (Nexis) 25 Oct. (Review section) 15 The poem finally disappoints, however, never really rising above its descriptiveness. < as lemmas |
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