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
Examples of description in a Sentence
Reporters called the scene โa disaster area,โ 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
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If an item is resistant to certain factors, it will be listed in the product description.โ๐ Image Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 Mitchell also wrote that the evidence Littrell submitted matched Gallagher's description of the events.โ๐ Image Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 But there is no description that captures the many sides of the rabbiโs soul, and so Koestenbaum offers a gloriously Sisyphean attempt, a measure of respect for the human in all its biological imperatives and psychological complexity.โ๐ Image Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 Full character descriptions for the new additions can be found below.โ๐ Image Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for description
Word History
Etymology
Middle English descripcioun, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin description-, descriptio, from describere โ see describe
Middle English descripcioun "description," from early French descripcioun and Latin description-, descriptio (both, same meaning), from Latin describere "to describe," from de- "down" and scribere "to write" โ related to scribe
Legal Definition
description
noun
deยทโscripยทโtion
: a representation in words of the nature and characteristics of a thing: as
a
: a specification of the boundaries of a piece of land (as for a deed)
b
: an explanation of an invention in a patent application or printed publication
