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description

[dih-skrip-shuhn] / dɪˈskrɪp ʃən /
NOUN
account in speech, writing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
characterization confession definition depiction detail explanation information narration narrative picture portrayal report sketch statement story summary tale version
STRONG
ABCs brief chronicle declaration delineation explication fingerprint make monograph portraiture presentment recital recitation record rehearsal representation rundown specification summarization vignette yarn
WEAK
blow-by-blow recountal writeup
Antonyms
STRONGEST
concealment
WEAK
misrepresentation
NOUN
class, kind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
character nature sort type variety
STRONG
brand breed category classification feather genre genus ilk kidney order species stripe
Antonyms
WEAK
misrepresentation

Example Sentences

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And it was a description of technology, management and processes in the unit and not the whole staff or the immigration rules.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Ms. Gage acknowledges this, quoting President Lyndon B. Johnson’s description of American history as “the excitement of becoming.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“I’m sure Nithya Raman doesn’t have citywide name recognition, but that description is really great,” Mitchell said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“The light-filled residence was designed for seamless indoor-outdoor living, featuring a spectacular open floor plan,” the description goes on.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

“Their description hardly matches. I fear they might be rather startled.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.