DESCRIPTION

description

(noun) sort or variety; “every description of book was there”

description, verbal description

(noun) a statement that represents something in words

description

(noun) the act of describing something

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

description (countable and uncountable, plural descriptions)

A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.

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

(taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.

(linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.

(linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.

Synonyms

• (characteristics): sort, kind, type, variety

Anagrams

• discerption, predictions

Source: Wiktionary

De*scrip"tion, n. Etym: [F. description, L. descriptio. See Describe.]

1. The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.

2. A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species. Milton has descriptions of morning. D. Webster.

3. A class to which a certain representation is applicable; kind; sort. A difference . . . between them and another description of public creditors. A. Hamilton. The plates were all of the meanest description. Macaulay.

Syn.

– Account; definition; recital; relation; detail; narrative; narration; explanation; delineation; representation; kind; sort. See Definition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition