description

Example Sentences

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He hopes these efforts will result in the identification and description of additional mite species associated with a wide range of animals.

From Science Daily

“Quinton has spent his life inspiring others, reminding us that compassion and humanity still matter in this world,” reads the GoFundMe description.

From Los Angeles Times

There had been no photos of it, but an accurate-enough description in the first report was all he needed to approximate the horror.

From Literature

He also disputed descriptions of rough seas at the time of the sinking, saying the waves had only become stronger after they had been in the water for hours.

From Barron's

Netscher has meticulously rendered the garment’s luscious materiality—its fall, folds, creases and bunchings—yet transcended mere description to give us a shimmering vision of white and gray highlighted by splashes of red.

From The Wall Street Journal