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de·scrip·tion

description

 
 
pronunciation:
dih skrIp shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: When you give a description, you tell what something looks, sounds, smells or feels like.
The waiter's description of the dessert made us all want some.
similar words:
relation, report
definition 2: A description is the telling of something that has happened or is happening. A description gives some details so that other people can imagine it or understand it.
Her description of getting caught in the hurricane made us understand how scary it was.The witness's description of the car accident was helpful to the police.
synonyms:
account, depiction
similar words:
record, relation, story, tale
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