Synonyms and antonyms of Descriptions and stories in American Thesaurus

description (noun)

a statement about what someone or something is like

story (noun)

a spoken account of something that happened to you

picture (noun)

a description or idea of what someone or something is like

version (noun)

a description of something that happened, according to one person

profile (noun)

a description of a person, group, or organization that contains all the details that someone needs

tale (noun)

a spoken account of someone’s experiences, especially when they are made to seem more exciting or unpleasant than they really were

portrait (noun)

a description of someone or something, for example in a book

portrayal (noun)

the way that something or someone is portrayed

depiction (noun)

a description of something using words or pictures

characterization (noun)

the way in which someone or something is described as a particular type of person or thing

account (noun)

a detailed description of how or why something happens

a slice of life ()

a description or picture of ordinary life in a book, play, movie, etc.

buildup (noun)

a description of someone or something in which you make people think they are very good

caricature (noun)

a description of a person, place, or situation that makes them seem silly by emphasizing only some aspects of them

characterisation ()

a British spelling of characterization

history (noun)

an account of the events that happened during a particular period of the past

illustration (noun)

an example, event, fact, etc. that shows that something else is true, or shows what something is like

image (noun)

literature a description of something that uses language or combines ideas in an interesting way

model (noun)

a simple technical description of how something works

panorama (noun)

a full description of a particular situation or subject

preview (noun)

a short description of something that will happen or will be available later

recital (noun)

a long spoken description of something, especially one that is boring

recitation (noun)

a long detailed spoken description of something

report (noun)

mainly spoken details about something that has been happening in your life

rigmarole (noun)

a description or story that is longer and more complicated than it needs to be

running commentary (noun)

a continuous description or explanation of things that happen, for example during a game

saga (noun)

informal a long series of events, or a description of them

sketch (noun)

a short description of someone or something with only a few details

snapshot (noun)

a short description that tells you what a particular place or situation is like at a particular time

sob story (noun)

informal a story that someone tells in order to get sympathy

someone’s side of the story ()

your account of what happened, when someone else gives a different account