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Common collocations with description in American Collocation

description noun

US /dɪˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/

short

brief
concise
short
succinct

All you then have to do is enter a brief description of your home.

long

lengthy
long

Visitors don’t want to read lengthy descriptions.

detailed

complete
comprehensive
detailed
exhaustive
full
in-depth
thorough

He showed me the sale catalogue with its detailed descriptions of all the farms.

not detailed

general
vague

She could only provide them with a vague description of her attacker.

with unpleasant details

graphic

His novels contain graphic descriptions of sexual violence.

exact or clear

accurate
apt
clear
good
precise

Full and accurate descriptions of courses must be provided.

powerful

powerful
vivid

The description is so vivid, it makes you want to head for the island immediately.

spoken/written

verbal
written

A written role description can be given to the volunteer when they start volunteering.

give a description

give
issue
provide

The police have issued a description of the men they want to interview.

match a description

fit
match

If you provide details of an image you are searching for, we will endeavour to match your description.

be impossible to describe

beggar
defy

The sensation I felt at that moment defies description.