description

• Nom désignant un exposé oral ou écrit qui donne des détails sur quelqu'un ou quelque chose, en expliquant son apparence ou son fonctionnement.

A noun referring to a spoken or written account that gives details about someone or something, explaining what it is like or how it works.

1. Account or explanationA2formal

   A spoken or written representation of someone or something, giving details about appearance, character, or qualities.

   Description (exposé, compte rendu)

   • She gave a detailed description of the suspect to the police.
   • The book includes a vivid description of the landscape.
   • Can you provide a description of your lost luggage?

   Synonymesaccountdelineationexplanationnarrativeportrayalrecitalrenderingreportrepresentationstatement

2. Type or kindB1formal

   A particular type or category of something.

   Description (type, genre)

   • Crimes of this description are rare in this area.
   • The store sells goods of every description.
   • He is a person of a very different description.

   Synonymescategoryclassilkkindsortstripetypevariety