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de·scrip·tion

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–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.

[Origin: 1300–50; ME descripcioun < L déscrīptiōn- (s. of déscrīptiō), equiv. to déscrīpt(us) (ptp. of déscrībere to describe) + -iōn- -ion

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—Synonyms 3. species; nature, character, condition; ilk.

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de·scrip·tion Audio Help (dĭ-skrĭp'shən) Pronunciation Key
n.

The act, process, or technique of describing.
A statement or an account describing something: published a description of the journey; gave a vivid description of the game.
A pictorial representation: Monet's ethereal descriptions of haystacks and water lilies.
A kind or sort: cars of every size and description.

[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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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.

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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"

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
deˈscription1 [-ˈskrip-] noun

(an) act of describing
Example: I recognized him from your description.

Arabic:	وَصْف
Chinese (Simplified):	描述
Chinese (Traditional):	描述
Czech:	popis
Danish:	beskrivelse
Dutch:	beschrijving
Estonian:	kirjeldus
Finnish:	kuvaus
French:	description
German:	die Beschreibung
Greek:	περιγραφή
Hungarian:	leírás
Icelandic:	lÿsing
Indonesian:	pemerian
Italian:	descrizione

Japanese:	描写
Korean:	묘사
Latvian:	aprakstīšana; attēlošana
Lithuanian:	apibūdinimas, nusakymas
Norwegian:	beskrivelse, framstilling
Polish:	opis
Portuguese (Brazil):	descrição
Portuguese (Portugal):	descrição
Romanian:	descriere
Russian:	описание
Slovak:	popis, popísanie
Slovenian:	opis
Spanish:	descripción
Swedish:	beskrivning
Turkish:	tanımlama, tasvir

deˈscription2 [-ˈskrip-] noun

an account of anything in words
Example: He gave a description of his holiday.

Arabic:	وَصْف
Chinese (Simplified):	叙述
Chinese (Traditional):	敘述
Czech:	vylíčení
Danish:	beskrivelse; beretning
Dutch:	verslag
Estonian:	kirjeldus
Finnish:	kuvaus
French:	description
German:	die Beschreibung
Greek:	περιγραφή, απολογισμός
Hungarian:	leírás
Icelandic:	lÿsandi frásögn
Indonesian:	gambaran
Italian:	descrizione

Japanese:	叙述
Korean:	설명
Latvian:	apraksts
Lithuanian:	aprašymas, pa(pa)sakojimas
Norwegian:	framstilling, beskrivelse
Polish:	opis
Portuguese (Brazil):	descrição
Portuguese (Portugal):	relato
Romanian:	descriere
Russian:	описание
Slovak:	opis
Slovenian:	opis
Spanish:	descripción
Swedish:	beskrivning, skildring
Turkish:	tanım, tasvir

deˈscription3 [-ˈskrip-] noun

a sort or kind
Example: He carried a gun of some description.

Arabic:	نَوْع
Chinese (Simplified):	种类
Chinese (Traditional):	種類
Czech:	druh
Danish:	af en bestemt art
Dutch:	soort
Estonian:	liik
Finnish:	jonkinlainen
French:	sorte
German:	die Art
Greek:	είδος
Hungarian:	fajta, féle
Icelandic:	tegund
Indonesian:	jenis
Italian:	specie, sorta

Japanese:	種類
Korean:	종류
Latvian:	veids
Lithuanian:	rūšis
Norwegian:	slag, sort, art
Polish:	rodzaj
Portuguese (Brazil):	tipo
Portuguese (Portugal):	tipo
Romanian:	fel, gen
Russian:	род, сорт
Slovak:	druh, typ
Slovenian:	vrsta
Spanish:	clase, tipo
Swedish:	slag, sort
Turkish:	tür, cins

See also: describe, "description" in any language

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

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