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1description — de·scrip·tion n: 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… …
2Description — De*scrip tion, n. [F. description, L. descriptio. See {Describe}.] 1. The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs. [1913 Webster] 2. A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration… …
3Description — La description (du latin descriptio) est la présentation détaillée de lieux, de personnages ou d événements dans un récit. Sommaire 1 En littérature 2 Formes de description 3 Voir aussi …
4Description — For other uses, see Description (disambiguation). Description is one of four rhetorical modes (also known as modes of discourse), along with exposition, argumentation, and narration. Each of the rhetorical modes is present in a variety of forms… …
5DESCRIPTION — s. f. Discours par lequel on décrit, on dépeint. Il y a de belles descriptions dans cet historien, dans ce poëte. La description d un palais, d une maison, d un jardin, d un paysage, d une tempête, des effets d une passion. Faire une description …
6DESCRIPTION — n. f. Action de décrire, développement par lequel on décrit, on dépeint. Faire une description. La description d’un palais, d’une maison, d’un paysage, d’une tempête, des effets d’une passion. La description d’une plante, d’un animal, d’une… …
7description — noun Etymology: Middle English descripcioun, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin description , descriptio, from describere Date: 14th century 1. a. an act of describing; specifically discourse intended to give a mental image of… …
8description — a more or less complete statement of the observed characters of a taxon, without any special emphasis on those which distinguish it from other closely related taxa. The original description is the first, formal description of a new taxon …
9description — /di skrip sheuhn/, n. 1. a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation. 2. the act or method of describing. 3. sort; kind; variety: dogs of every description. 4. Geom. the act or process of describing a… …
10description — noun a) 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. The type description of the fungus was written by a botanist. b) The act of… …
