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Webster 1913 Edition


Description

De-scrip′tion

,
Noun.
[F.
description
, L.
descriptio
. See
Describe
.]
1.
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
2.
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
Milton has
descriptions
of morning.
D. Webster.
3.
A class to which a certain representation is applicable; kind; sort.
A difference . . . between them and another
description
of public creditors.
A. Hamilton.
Syn. – Account; definition; recital; relation; detail; narrative; narration; explanation; delineation; representation; kind; sort. See
Definition
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Description

DESCRIPTION

, n.
1.
The act of delineating, or representing the figure of any thing by a plan, to be presented to the eye.
2.
The figure or appearance of any thing delineated, or represented by visible lines, marks, colors, &c.; as the description of a country, or of Solomons temple.
3.
The act of representing a thing by words or by signs, or the passage containing such representation; a representation of names, nature of properties, that gives to another a view of the thing. Homer abounds with beautiful and striking descriptions.
4.
A definition. All definitions must be less perfect descriptions of a material thing, than a visible figure or delineation.
5.
The qualities expressed in a representation; as, a man of this description. Hence,
6.
The persons having the qualities expressed; a class of persons to whom a description is applicable, or who are in a similar condition.
The secretary proceeds to examine, whether a difference ought to be permitted to remain between them and another description of public creditors.
Persons of different descriptions.

Definition 2024


description

description

English

Noun

description (plural descriptions)

  1. A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
  2. The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
  3. A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
    The zoo had no lions, tigers, or cats of any description.
  4. (taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
    The type description of the fungus was written by a botanist.

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  • description in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • description in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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French

Etymology

From Latin dēscriptiō.

Pronunciation

Noun

description f (plural descriptions)

  1. description

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin dēscriptiō.

Noun

description f (oblique plural descriptions, nominative singular description, nominative plural descriptions)

  1. description

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