单词	descriptive
释义	descriptive adjective de·​scrip·​tive di-ˈskrip-tiv  1 : presenting observations about the characteristics of someone or something : serving to describe a descriptive account 2 a : referring to, constituting, or grounded in matters of observation or experience the descriptive basis of science b : factually grounded or informative rather than normative, prescriptive, or emotive descriptive cultural studies 3 of a modifier a : expressing the quality, kind, or condition of what is denoted by the modified term hot in "hot water" is a descriptive adjective b : nonrestrictive 4 linguistics : of, relating to, or dealing with the structure of a language at a particular time usually with exclusion of historical and comparative data descriptive linguistics descriptively adverb descriptiveness noun Example Sentences She gave a descriptive account of the journey. a talent for descriptive writing a poem full of descriptive detail The black cat was given the descriptive name “Midnight.” The book is a descriptive grammar. Recent Examples on the Web Among the most powerful ways of doing this is with a descriptive domain name. Akram Atallah, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 Biur agrees that the sentence is descriptive of punishment yet sees the punishment differently. Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2022 There’s just no view from the booth, no amount of watching tape, no amount of lengthy, descriptive talks with drivers that will do the road course justice. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2022 The screenwriters also modernized some of the descriptive cues in the script, occasionally referencing contemporary ideas or people. Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 Constructive criticism is descriptive and most often ends on a positive note. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Nostalgia and fan service, however, only get you so far in defeating nemeses with effectively descriptive names like Lizard and Sandman. Joey Morona, cleveland, 15 Dec. 2021 In a February 2018 response, Phillips argued that the word is descriptive, and thus, cannot be trademarked alone. Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2019 The more descriptive the customer is about their wants and needs, the more targeted the consultation. Mady Koller, Outside Online, 29 May 2019 See More Word History Etymology see describe First Known Use 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing descriptive self-descriptive self-descriptive Kids Definition descriptive adjective de·​scrip·​tive di-ˈskrip-tiv  : giving information about what something is like She wrote a very descriptive letter about her trip. descriptive adjective as in graphic having many features or details He told a descriptive story about his trip to Spain that captured our attention. An overly descriptive account of the movie that left little to the imagination. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance graphic realistic vivid expressive graphical picturesque photographic accurate detailed explicit specific comprehensive depicted itemized specified panoramic lifelike elaborate precise exhaustive delineated inclusive faithful listed thorough encyclopedic enumerated copious distinct natural complete inventoried in-depth correct abundant thoroughgoing numerated particular particularized full exact exhausting replete inclusionary entire omnibus circumstantial sharp blow-by-blow minute mapped (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ambiguous vague sketchy general nebulous nondescript indeterminate summary broad nonspecific overall concise succinct unspecified compendious brief pithy short terse compact crisp abbreviated bird's-eye abridged curtailed cut trimmed shortened pruned See More
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