descriptor
noun
de·scrip·tor
di-ˈskrip-tər 
: something (such as a word or characteristic feature) that serves to describe or identify
especially
: a word or phrase (such as an index term) used to identify an item (such as a subject or document) in an information retrieval system
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These are the descriptors for the spy-espionage content category, which was the theme at a recent press event in Washington D.C. orchestrated by Disney and 20th Century Studios in honor of the recent digital release of the James Hawes spy thriller The Amateur.
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Bubblegum is used here as a descriptor, not a pejorative.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 24 June 2025
Jost, who has written for the series since 2005, agreed with Myers' descriptor for the Beverly Hills Cop star.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 June 2025
Those descriptors Brunson used don’t usually follow success of that magnitude.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Bubblegum is used here as a descriptor, not a pejorative.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 24 June 2025
Jost, who has written for the series since 2005, agreed with Myers' descriptor for the Beverly Hills Cop star.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 June 2025
Those descriptors Brunson used don’t usually follow success of that magnitude.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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“Descriptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descriptor. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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