26984 words

description

4 definitions • 8 examples
1
something that tells you what something or someone is like:

Examples:

description of Write a description of your favourite beach.
She has given the police a very detailed/full description of the robber.
Your paper contains too much description, and not enough discussion of the issues.
2
of all types:

Examples:

Boats of every description were entering the harbour.
3
to be something that you cannot describe accurately because of its great size, quality, or level:

Examples:

Her beauty is beyond description.
4
a statement or a piece of writing that tells what something or someone is like:

Examples:

[ C ] Your description of Della was hilarious.
[ U ] Boats of every description (= of all types) entered the harbor.
[ U ] The beauty of the Rockies is beyond description (= is impossible to describe).

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