descriptive
Translation
descriptive
Examples
Her writing is very descriptive.
Her writing is very descriptive.
The report was purely descriptive.
The report was purely descriptive.
Grammar Patterns
((...)) to be descriptive Her writing is very descriptive.
((of sth.)) descriptive of (sth.) The passage is descriptive of the landscape.
Similar Words
Synonyms: detailed, graphic, vivid; Antonyms: vague, plain
Etymology
From Latin 'describere' (to copy, write down), from 'de-' (down) + 'scribere' (to write). It means to 'write down' the details.
Memory Tips
Think of 'de-SCRIPT-ive' as writing down a detailed SCRIPT for a movie, describing every scene.