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description - the act of describing something |
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speech act the use of language to perform some act
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characterisation,
characterization the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd"
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label trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"
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detailing,
particularisation,
particularization an individualized description of a particular instance
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vignette,
sketch a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
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description - a statement that represents something in words |
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statement a document showing credits and debits
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job description description of the responsibilities associated with a given job
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spec,
specification (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention
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word-painting,
word picture,
characterisation,
characterization,
delineation,
depiction,
picture a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
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description - sort or variety; "every description of book was there" |
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kind,
sort,
variety,
form a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
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