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America is woven of many strands. I would recognise them and let it so remain. Our fate is to become one, and yet many. This is not prophecy, but description.
Ralph Ellison

Meaning of "description" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESCRIPTION

description  [dɪˈskrɪpʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESCRIPTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Description is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DESCRIPTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Description

Description is one of four rhetorical modes, along with exposition, argumentation, and narration. Each of the rhetorical modes is present in a variety of forms and each has its own purpose and conventions. The act of description may be related to that of definition. Description is also the fiction-writing mode for transmitting a mental image of the particulars of a story.

Definition of description in the English dictionary

The first definition of description in the dictionary is a statement or account that describes; representation in words. Other definition of description is the act, process, or technique of describing. Description is also sort, kind, or variety.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESCRIPTION


adscription
ədˈskrɪpʃən
ascription
əˈskrɪpʃən
circumscription
ˌsɜːkəmˈskrɪpʃən
conniption
kəˈnɪpʃən
conscription
kənˈskrɪpʃən
consumption
kənˈsʌmpʃən
decryption
diːˈkrɪpʃən
Egyptian
ɪˈdʒɪpʃən
inscription
ɪnˈskrɪpʃən
misdescription
ˌmɪsdɪˈskrɪpʃən
nonprescription
ˌnɒnprɪˈskrɪpʃən
option
ˈɒpʃən
oversubscription
ˌəʊvəsəbˈskrɪpʃən
prescription
prɪˈskrɪpʃən
proscription
prəʊˈskrɪpʃən
redescription
ˌriːdɪˈskrɪpʃən
rescription
rɪˈskrɪpʃən
subscription
səbˈskrɪpʃən
superscription
ˌsuːpəˈskrɪpʃən
transcription
trænˈskrɪpʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESCRIPTION

descramble
descrambler
describable
describe
describer
descried
descrier
descries
descriptive
descriptive geometry
descriptive linguistics
descriptive metaphysics
descriptive notation
descriptive statistics
descriptively
descriptiveness
descriptivism
descriptivist
descriptor
descrive

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESCRIPTION

absorption
accreditation
adoption
alcohol consumption
assumption
caption
conception
contraception
corruption
deception
disruption
encryption
eruption
exemption
inception
interruption
job description
perception
reception
redemption
wedding reception

Synonyms and antonyms of description in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DESCRIPTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «description» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of description

Translation of «description» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESCRIPTION

Find out the translation of description to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of description from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «description» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

描述
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descripción
570 millions of speakers

English

description
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विवरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وَصْف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

описание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descrição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিবরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

description
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keterangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beschreibung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

記述
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

묘사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gambaran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự mô tả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर्णन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

açıklama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

descrizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

опис
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

descriere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιγραφή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beskrywing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beskrivning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beskrivelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of description

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESCRIPTION»

The term «description» is very widely used and occupies the 699 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of description
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «description».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESCRIPTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «description» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «description» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about description

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10 QUOTES WITH «DESCRIPTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word description.
1
Freda Adler
The type of fig leaf which each culture employs to cover its social taboos offers a twofold description of its morality. It reveals that certain unacknowledged behavior exists and it suggests the form that such behavior takes.
2
Gregory Bateson
Interesting phenomena occur when two or more rhythmic patterns are combined, and these phenomena illustrate very aptly the enrichment of information that occurs when one description is combined with another.
3
Deb Caletti
To be a writer is to connect and to play and to attempt to see clearly and understand. It astounds me regularly that feeling things deeply and writing them down is basically my job description.
4
John Cleveland
My tears will keep no channel, know no laws to guide their streams, but like the waves, their cause, run with disturbance till they swallow me as a description of his misery.
5
Gary Cooper
I looked it at like this way. To get folks to like you, as a screen player I mean, I figured you had to sort of be their ideal. I don't mean a handsome knight riding a white horse, but a fella who answered the description of a right guy.
6
John Sherman Cooper
The tests which showed that this was the only rifle which had the markings which were shown on the bullets; the fact that a man was seen by several witnesses, not identified, but seen in the window with the general description of what he looked like.
7
Jeff Daniels
I just never did buy this idea that you have to live in Los Angeles to be an actor. I didn't see that as a requirement in my job description.
8
Christopher Darden
All I can really say is it's bloodier than hell. In this one I'm going to be much more direct and honest in my description of the actual killings and the crime scene.
9
Evan Daugherty
The absolute base-level thing that you do as a new screenwriter is send out query letters. Literally, you just say, 'Hi, Mr. So-and-So,' and you give them a one-sentence description of one of your scripts. You send it out to a list of people you found on the Internet.
10
Ralph Ellison
America is woven of many strands. I would recognise them and let it so remain. Our fate is to become one, and yet many. This is not prophecy, but description.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESCRIPTION»

Discover the use of description in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to description and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Job Description Handbook, The
Offers managers advice on crafting effective job descriptions that accurately detail a position's responsibilities and that keep legal troubles from developing, in a work that includes checklists, worksheets, resources, and samples.
Margie Mader-Clark, 2013
2
The Description of England: The Classic Contemporary Account ...
Originally written as part of an introduction to Holinshed's Chronicles, this history provides an unparalleled account of life in Shakespeare's England. Detailed accounts cover food, laws, clothing, castles, animals, languages, and more.
William Harrison, Georges Edelen, 1968
3
Towards New Ways of Terminology Description: The ...
This title questions the validity of traditional terminology theory. The author's findings are that the traditional approach impedes a pragmatic and realistic description of a large number of categories of terms.
Rita Temmerman, 2000
4
Description of Egypt: Notes and Views in Egypt and Nubia, ...
An enormously important book, taking the form of a journey through Egypt from north to south, describing all of the ancient monuments and contemporary life of the time
Edward William Lane, Jason Thompson, 2000
5
Elements of Fiction Writing - Description
Make your descriptions fresh and they'll move your story forward, imbue your work with atmosphere, create that tang of feeling that editors cry for and readers crave.
Monica Wood, 1999
6
Language Typology and Syntactic Description: Volume 3, ...
This three-volume survey brings together a team of leading scholars to explore the syntactic and morphological structures of the world's languages.
Timothy Shopen, 2007
7
Write Great Fiction - Description & Setting
How can you use setting and description to add depth to your story? You can find all the answers you need in Write Great Fiction: Description & Setting by author and instructor Ron Rozelle.
Ron Rozelle, 2005
8
Reference and Description: The Case against Two-Dimensionalism
In this book, Scott Soames defends the revolution in philosophy led by Saul Kripke, Hilary Putnam, and David Kaplan against attack from those wishing to revive descriptivism in the philosophy of language, internalism in the philosophy of ...
Scott Soames, 2009
9
A True and Exact Description of the Most Celebrated ...
Translated From The High-Dutch Printed At Amsterdam, 1672.
Philippus Baldaeus, 1703
10
The Description Logic Handbook: Theory, Implementation, and ...
The Description Logic Handbook provides a thorough account of the subject, covering all aspects of research in this field, namely: theory, implementation, and applications.
Franz Baader, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESCRIPTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term description is used in the context of the following news items.
1
SCHP releases description of vehicle wanted in pedestrian hit-and-run
The South Carolina Highway Patrol has released a description of a vehicle wanted for hitting two pedestrians on Parklane Road Saturday night ... «WIS, Jul 15»
2
UPDATE: Beckley Police release description of Little General …
The House has voted to ban the display of Confederate flags at historic federal cemeteries in the deep South. The low-profile move came late ... «WVNS-TV, Jul 15»
3
Magerealm Guide: Class Description
Magerealm is a new browser game that garnered worldwide success since the launch of open beta last month. Below is the description of the 3 ... «MMORPG News, Jul 15»
4
AMI Wins Audio Description Achievement Award
Accessible Media Inc. announced today that the AMI-player has been recognized with an audio description achievement award from the ... «Broadcaster, Jul 15»
5
City May Change Development Director's Job Description
Belle Plaine Community Development Director Chelsea Alger's resignation takes effect today (Wednesday), and until her replacement can be ... «Belleplaineherald, Jul 15»
6
Cops release suspect description in Canada Day stabbings
Ottawa Police released a description of the suspect who stabbed two men on Rideau St. on Canada Day, shortly before fireworks lit up the sky. «Ottawa Sun, Jul 15»
7
On Faith: The description of Paradise
The actual description of Paradise is beyond comprehension and we will never be able to understand until we actually enter it, but God has ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
8
Little description of suspects in judge's carjacking
Atlanta police are looking for two suspects in a violent carjacking that took place on Sunday. By Jon Lewis. Atlanta police hope further talks with ... «WSB Radio, Jul 15»
9
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens': 'Leaked' Description Of Third Trailer …
A report by FuriousFanBoys suggests that the trailer description maybe a fake because the author described a scene of Luke with snowfall, ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
10
Video: US TV presenter used a fairly racist description while …
It has been a tough day for Rory McIlroy after the world number one announced that his chances of playing in The Open are in serious doubt ... «JOE, Jul 15»

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