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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“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

Speaking truth to power is not, it seems, in their job description.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

In the past, I’ve accidentally given incorrect public transit information when writing about how to get to a museum, or reported the wrong number of poles in the product description for a tent.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

There was no coherent overall description of things to explain what was going on.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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