description

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Learn the meaning of description with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

description

(noun)

Meaning

a detailed account of something

Example

"The description of the painting captivated everyone in the gallery."

Synonyms

explanationaccountnarrative

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'descriptio', meaning to write down.
Related word forms
  • noun: descriptive
  • verb: describe