English Dictionary

description

IPA（発音記号）

/dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

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.

日本語の意味

説明：物事の性質や特徴などを言葉で述べること。 / 記述：対象の様子や性質を文章で表現し、記録すること。 / 描写：物事を詳細に言葉で表現し、その印象を伝えること。

Her description of the old town painted a vivid picture in my mind.

彼女による旧市街の記述は、私の心に鮮やかな光景を描き出した。

意味（1）

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.

give a verbal description of the events

意味（2）

The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.

意味（3）

A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.

The zoo had no lions, tigers, or cats of any description.

意味（4）

(taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.

The type description of the fungus was written by a botanist.

意味（5）

(linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.

意味（6）

(linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.

descriptions （ plural ）