de·scrip·tion
(dĭ-skrĭṕshən)
[Middle English descripcioun, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin dēscrīptiō, dēscrīptiōn-, from dēscrīptus past participle of dēscrībere, to write down; see describe.]
noun
- The act, process, or technique of describing.
- A statement or an account describing something: published a description of the journey; gave a vivid description of the game.
- A pictorial representation: Monet's ethereal descriptions of haystacks and water lilies.
- A kind or sort: cars of every size and description.
