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IELTS BNC: 1441 COCA: 2171

description

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
description /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/ noun
plural descriptions
description
/dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
noun
plural descriptions
Learner's definition of DESCRIPTION
: a statement that tells you how something or someone looks, sounds, etc. : words that describe something or someone描述;形容;说明
[count]
often + of
[noncount]
[count] : type or kind类型;种类used after of用在of后
IELTS BNC: 1441 COCA: 2171

description

noun

de·​scrip·​tion di-ˈskrip-shən How to pronounce description (audio)
1
a
: an act of describing
specifically : discourse intended to give a mental image of something experienced
beautiful beyond description
gave an accurate description of what he saw
b
: a statement or account giving the characteristics of someone or something : a descriptive statement or account
The review was little more than a description of the film's plot.
2
: kind or character especially as determined by salient (see salient entry 1 sense 3b) features
someone fitting the suspect's description
had toys of every description
opposed to any tax of so radical a description
Choose the Right Synonym for description

type, kind, sort, nature, description, character mean a number of individuals thought of as a group because of a common quality or qualities.

type may suggest strong and clearly marked similarity throughout the items included so that each is typical of the group.

one of three basic body types

kind may suggest natural grouping.

a zoo seemingly having animals of every kind

sort often suggests some disparagement.

the sort of newspaper dealing in sensational stories

nature may imply inherent, essential resemblance rather than obvious or superficial likenesses.

two problems of a similar nature

description implies a group marked by agreement in all details belonging to a type as described or defined.

not all acts of that description are actually illegal

character implies a group marked by distinctive likenesses peculiar to the type.

research on the subject so far has been of an elementary character

Example Sentences

Reporters called the scene “a disaster area,” and I think that was an accurate description. I applied for the position after reading the job description. a writer with a gift of description
Recent Examples on the Web The system also works in reverse — if someone goes missing, their picture and description are immediately available to responding law enforcement. Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2022 An Adobe report, The Future of Time, found that 66% of Generation Z workers would switch jobs for more control over their work schedule, assuming the salary and job description remained the same. Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 This person provided the juror's full name and physical description, and gave the defense his name and phone number. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 In order to be considered, submit your house (or the home of a friend or neighbor) by Oct. 21 by emailing the home address, a short description and high-quality photos to pconnolly@orlandosentinel.com. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 As part of its inclusion focus, the show’s accessibility features will include Japanese Sign, International Sign, real-time subtitles, audio description and personnel on stand-by at the venue for all guests needing assistance. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Sep. 2022 Despite an enthusiastic description of the animals and their values bidders seemingly were not present. San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 The call for interns deserves as much attention as any other job post and description as interns can become long-term employees. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, which protects people from unreasonable searches, requires a description of the place to be searched and the items expected to be seized. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English descripcioun, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin description-, descriptio, from describere — see describe

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of description was in the 14th century
IELTS BNC: 1441 COCA: 2171
description

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DESCRIPTION | DESCRIPTION + VERB ADJECTIVEcomplete, comprehensive, detailed, full完整的描述;綜合的描述;詳細的敍述;全面的描述The catalogue gives a full description of each product.目錄上有每一種產品的完整介紹。accurate, apt, clear, exact, excellent, fair, fitting, good, perfect準確的/貼切的/清楚的/精確的/很棒的/不偏不倚的/恰當的/很好的/完美的描寫'Like a fish out of water' was an apt description of how I felt in my new job.用“如魚離水”來描述我對新工作的感受可以說十分恰當。rich, vivid豐富的/生動的描述a vivid description of life in the Wild West對西大荒生活的生動描述graphic, lurid赤裸寫實的描述;駭人聽聞的描述She gave us a lurid description of the birth.她向我們描述的分娩過程令人毛骨悚然。lengthy, long冗長的描述brief, short簡短的描述basic, simple基本的/簡單的描述general, vague大體的/含糊的描述objective客觀的描述A report is generally an objective description rather than a statement of opinion.報告一般是客觀描述而不是觀點的陳述。formal形式化描述verbal, written口頭/書面描述physical外觀描述job職務說明There was no mention of any cleaning in my job description.我的工作說明中並未提及打掃衞生之事。VERB + DESCRIPTIONgive (sb), issue, offer (sb), provide (sb with)(向某人)描述;公佈描述;(為某人)提供描述Police have issued a description of the gunman.警方已公佈了槍手的體貌特徵。She was able to provide a description of the intruder.她能提供有關闖入者體貌特徵的描述。fit, match符合描述A man fitting your description was seen entering the building.有人看到一名跟你的描述相吻合的男子走進大樓。Police have arrested two men matching the descriptions of the robbers.警察已拘捕兩名男子,這兩人符合對搶劫者的描述。beggar, defy無法描述His face was so odd that it defies description.他的臉長得特別古怪,簡直無法描述。DESCRIPTION + VERBapply to sb, fit sb描述符合某人的特徵I realized to my horror that the description of the killer could fit me.我驚恐地意識到,所描述的兇手特徵竟然跟我一樣。

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