DESCRIPTIONS Synonyms

• a graphic or vivid verbal description

• the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features

• acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

• an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding

• the act of removing solid particles from a liquid

• a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

• a graphic or vivid verbal description

• a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

• representation by drawing or painting etc

• a graphic or vivid verbal description

• a representation by picture or portraiture

• a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

• representation by drawing or painting etc

• a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

• thought that makes something comprehensible

• the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible

• a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

• consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story

• the line that appears to bound an object

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• a schematic or preliminary plan

• describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

• draw up an outline or sketch for something

• trace the shape of

• a word picture of a person's appearance and character

• acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

• a representation by picture or portraiture

• any likeness of a person, in any medium

• representation by drawing or painting etc

• an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics

• an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)

• biographical sketch

• degree of exposure to public notice

• a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers

• write about

• represent in profile, by drawing or painting

• a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.

• an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious

• handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed

• the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance

• a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

• the act of informing by verbal report

• a short account of the news

• a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)

• a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment

• an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

• the general estimation that the public has for a person

• to give an account or representation of in words

• announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding

• announce one's presence

• make known to the authorities

• be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism

• complain about; make a charge against

• a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

• a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

• the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf

• the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

• a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency

• a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract

• a performance of a play

• a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting

• the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body

• an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent

• a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

• a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events

• a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale

• a record or narrative description of past events

• a short account of the news

• a trivial lie

• a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

• performed speedily and without formality

• briefly giving the gist of something

• having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

• a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

• agreeable, conducive to comfort

• tolerant and forgiving under provocation

• a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

• an approximate definition or example

• a person of a particular character or nature

• an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

• examine in order to test suitability

• arrange or order by classes or categories

• a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

• a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

• (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon

• printed characters

• all of the tokens of the same symbol

• a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper

• write by means of a keyboard with types

• identify as belonging to a certain type

• a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

• noticeable heterogeneity

• (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics

• a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances

• a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

• a difference that is usually pleasant