1

a : an act of describing; specifically : discourse intended to give a mental image of something experienced b : a descriptive statement or account

2

: kind or character especially as determined by salient features

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Examples of DESCRIPTION

1. Reporters called the scene “a disaster area,” and I think that was an accurate description.

2. I applied for the position after reading the job description.

3. a writer with a gift of description

Origin of DESCRIPTION

Middle English descripcioun, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin description-, descriptio, from describere

First Known Use: 14th century