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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
de·scrip·tion
[di-skrip-shuh
n] Pronunciation Key
[di-skrip-shuh
n] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation. |
| 2. | the act or method of describing. |
| 3. | sort; kind; variety: dogs of every description. |
| 4. | Geometry. the act or process of describing a figure. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| de·scrip·tion
(dĭ-skrĭp'shən) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English descripcioun, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin dēscrīptiō, dēscrīptiōn-, from dēscrīptus, past participle of dēscrībere, to write down; see describe.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
description
description
1340, from L. descriptionem, from stem of describere "write down, transcribe, copy, sketch," from de- "down" + scribere "write" (see script). Describe (1513) is a reconstruction from L., replacing earlier descrive (c.1225). Descriptive is first recorded 1751.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| description | |
noun | |
| 1. | a statement that represents something in words |
| 2. | the act of describing something |
| 3. | sort or variety; "every description of book was there" |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This
description
see beggar description.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: de·scrip·tion
Function: noun
: a representation in words of the nature and characteristics of a thing: as a : a specification of the boundaries of a piece of land (as for a deed) b : an explanation of an invention in a patent application or printed publication
Main Entry: de·scrip·tion
Function: noun
: a representation in words of the nature and characteristics of a thing: as a : a specification of the boundaries of a piece of land (as for a deed) b : an explanation of an invention in a patent application or printed publication
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Description
De*scrip"tion\, n. [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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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