Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with description in American Collocation
description
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
short
All you then have to do is enter a brief description of your home.
long
Visitors don’t want to read lengthy descriptions.
detailed
He showed me the sale catalogue with its detailed descriptions of all the farms.
not detailed
She could only provide them with a vague description of her attacker.
with unpleasant details
His novels contain graphic descriptions of sexual violence.
exact or clear
Full and accurate descriptions of courses must be provided.
powerful
The description is so vivid, it makes you want to head for the island immediately.
spoken/written
A written role description can be given to the volunteer when they start volunteering.
give a description
The police have issued a description of the men they want to interview.
match a description
If you provide details of an image you are searching for, we will endeavour to match your description.
be impossible to describe
The sensation I felt at that moment defies description.