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Definition description in British English

description noun

noun
/dɪˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/

▪ accurate, brief, detailed, full, general, vivid

1

a statement about what someone or something is like

Example

a brief description of the area

Example

Barry was unable to give the police a description of his attacker.

Example

Police have issued a description of the bomber.

Example

We need you to provide an accurate description of the situation.

Synonyms and related words
description story picture
1.1

the process of saying what someone or something is like

Example

the child's powers of description

Synonyms and related words
description attribution modelling
Definition description in British English