description
Translation
description, account, portrayal
Examples
Give me a description of the thief.
Give me a description of the thief.
The job description is online.
The job description is online.
The view was beyond description.
The view was beyond description.
Grammar Patterns
a description of ((sth./sb.)) a piece of writing or speech that says what (sb./sth.) is like She gave a description of the man.
beyond description too great or beautiful to express in words The beauty was beyond description.
Similar Words
Synonyms: account, explanation, portrayal
Etymology
From Latin 'descriptio', from 'describere' (to describe). The '-tion' suffix makes it a noun.
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of 'describe'. If you describe something, you create a description.