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as in depictions
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
we immediately recognized the man from our cousin's description of him
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as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
fixes small appliances and other things of that description
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Recent Examples of descriptions
Workday recently announced Recruiter Agent, designed to create job descriptions, source candidates, and schedule interviews, while also providing insights to present top candidates for consideration.
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Jeanne Meister, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Product descriptions are the heart of your Amazon listing—they’re your opportunity to communicate value and convert browsers into buyers.
—Mina Elias, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
From crafting product descriptions that resonate with buyers to staying ahead of competitors, AI tools can enable sellers to work smarter, not harder.
—Mina Elias, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Yet these descriptions grossly understate the lived reality for most of those affected.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
While descriptions vary, engagement is the connection employees feel toward their places of work.
—Elizabeth Freedman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
And Ross’s own refined lines, his powers of observation and ironclad resistance to cliché yielding perfect descriptions again and again.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
This feature harnesses the power of on-device artificial intelligence to generate custom emoji based on your text descriptions.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Copilot Vision is excellent at providing detailed spoken descriptions of what’s on a web page, alongside rich background and context.
—Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 4 Jan. 2025
Jeanne Meister, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Product descriptions are the heart of your Amazon listing—they’re your opportunity to communicate value and convert browsers into buyers.
—Mina Elias, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
From crafting product descriptions that resonate with buyers to staying ahead of competitors, AI tools can enable sellers to work smarter, not harder.
—Mina Elias, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Yet these descriptions grossly understate the lived reality for most of those affected.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
While descriptions vary, engagement is the connection employees feel toward their places of work.
—Elizabeth Freedman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
And Ross’s own refined lines, his powers of observation and ironclad resistance to cliché yielding perfect descriptions again and again.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
This feature harnesses the power of on-device artificial intelligence to generate custom emoji based on your text descriptions.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Copilot Vision is excellent at providing detailed spoken descriptions of what’s on a web page, alongside rich background and context.
—Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptions
Noun
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Excavations unearthed priceless statues and reliefs, including depictions of crouching lions and a youthful male figure.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Dec. 2024
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This small house contained a number of sensual, mythic depictions.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Facial hair and hats had been scribbled all over their portraits.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
25 Dec. 2024
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Biographical portraits of pop stars, all in national tours at The Bushnell, ranged from Cher to Neil Diamond to Fanny Brice to Michael Jackson.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 Dec. 2024
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Their portrayals reveal assumptions about women’s ability to direct and lead on set, often framing female directors as less competent or overly fragile.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Today, however, the digital age has changed that, allowing women in hip-hop to bypass traditional media portrayals and speak directly to their audiences.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The awards also highlighted distinctive local cultural genres such as Mahraganat, a progressive and energetic contemporary iteration of Egyptian shaabi (popular folk) music, and Shelat, an evolving genre that has transformed from a poetic tribal chant to drive a new wave of Khaleeji music.—
Hala Mustafa,
Billboard,
23 Dec. 2024
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As Bigsby's contribution to the sound of modern music is fully realized as one of those larger-than-life characters who influence cultural history across several genres, Paul Bigsby's name will become ever more prominent and recognizable.—
Mike Hanlon,
New Atlas,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Removing the stigma surrounding alternative definitions of growth and abundance is clearly a step the industry must take in 2025.—
Amy Nguyen,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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In this essay, Cooperman examines home from different angles, suggesting that people have their own definitions of the word, which evolves as our lives do.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
18 Dec. 2024
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The singer paired the look with a white button-down dress shirt and completed the sartorial statement with a burgundy tie featuring stripes.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
7 Jan. 2025
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Seen from above, thin yellow stripes crisscross its head and back like a network, a similar pattern as giraffes or pythons.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Descriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descriptions. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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