释义
[ dih-skrip -shuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ dɪˈskrɪp ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
the act or method of describing.
sort; kind; variety: dogs of every description.
Geometry . the act or process of describing a figure.
Origin of description 1300–50; Middle English descripcioun <Latin dēscrīptiōn- (stem of dēscrīptiō ), equivalent to dēscrīpt (us ) (past participle of dēscrībere to describe) + -iōn- -ion
SYNONYMS FOR description 3 species; nature, character, condition; ilk.
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OTHER WORDS FROM description pre·de·scrip·tion, noun re·de·scrip·tion, noun self-de·scrip·tion, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for description Issy did not consent to these description s, nor could she defend herself.
The Mommy Blogger Who Tried to Kill Her Autistic Daughter Talks to Dr. Phil | Elizabeth Picciuto| October 1, 2014| DAILY BEAST
There are no description s, just a flier handed out at the entrance with a brief overview of each piece.
The Dark Rock Star Fantasy of Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane | Liza Foreman| September 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Bob Kaiser, chief of tropical diseases at the CDC, was stumped by the description s of the fever.
The Original Ebola Hunter | Abby Haglage| September 14, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Some of the description s were so exact that, as a dress historian, I knew what they were talking about.
The Venetian Nuns Who Ditched Their Habits for High Fashion | Liza Foreman| September 14, 2014| DAILY BEAST
He interviewed those involved separately and cross-referenced their description s of what happened.
Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death | Patricia Pearson| August 11, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Yet the name of “merchant” and “tradesman” not unfrequently occurs in the description s of borough p. 82voters.
Recollections of Old Liverpool | A Nonagenarian
His description s of visible things, of streets and hills, and seas and men, are vivid in his accustomed manner.
Such we may judge, from the description s of Diodorus, was the form of some of the great buildings at Babylon.
Discoveries among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon | Austen H. Layard
My uncle was deeply interested, and constantly stopped me to put questions, when he did not clearly understand my description s.
Paddy Finn | W. H. G. Kingston
Women of all description s were emulous of attracting his Royal Highness's attention.
Beaux and Belles of England | Mary Robinson
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British Dictionary definitions for description noun a statement or account that describes; representation in words
the act, process, or technique of describing
sort, kind, or variety reptiles of every description
geometry the act of drawing a line or figure, such as an arc
philosophy a noun phrase containing a predicate that may replace a name as the subject of a sentence
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Words related to description definition, sketch, confession, picture, narration, explanation, detail, summary, depiction, information, version, tale, statement, narrative, report, portrayal, story, characterization, sort, character