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

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His description would have been a justifiable interpretation.

From BBC

Features like real-time captions, image descriptions and simplified summaries are more than nice to have.

From The Wall Street Journal

The following evening, after a police appeal, a resident of Northwood Road contacted police to say she had found a bike matching the description of Noah's.

From BBC

But if the referee does give a good description it limits the scope for a review.

From BBC

British newspapers have rushed to offer support, invoking George Orwell’s descriptions of pubs as a haven for the working class and a sacral space for free thinkers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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