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verb

Give a detailed account in words of.

Usage examples:

He described his experiences in a letter to his parents
verb

Give a detailed account in words of.

Usage examples:

He described his experiences in a letter to his parents
verb

Catch sight of.

Usage examples:

She descried two figures
noun

A person who or thing which discovers, detects, or reveals something or someone.

noun

A person who or thing which discovers, detects, or reveals something or someone.

verb

Catch sight of.

Usage examples:

She descried two figures
adjective

Originally: that has been described or identified. now chiefly: that may be described easily; having distinctive features. usually contrasted with nondescript.

noun

A species, genus, etc., which has already been described or identified. also in extended use. compare "nondescript".

noun

A spoken or written account of a person, object, or event.

Usage examples:

People who had seen him were able to give a description
noun

Originally: a person who describes something or someone; specifically one who gives (mere) descriptions that are free from evaluation, explanation, etc. later chiefly: a person who believes in the importance or priority of description; an adherent or advocate of descriptivism.

adjective

Of or relating to descriptionists.

adjective

Originally: beyond description; indescribable. now chiefly: that has not yet been described.

noun

A spoken or written account of a person, object, or event.

Usage examples:

People who had seen him were able to give a description
adjective

Serving or seeking to describe.

Usage examples:

The text contains some good descriptive passages
adverb

In a way that describes something, especially in a detailed, interesting way

Usage examples:

One of the real highlights in the botanic gardens is the descriptively named bee orchid., the six s…
noun

The doctrine that the meanings of ethical or aesthetic terms and statements are purely descriptive rather than prescriptive, evaluative, or emotive.

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That's why i don't like the standard distinction between descriptivists and prescriptivists - descr…
noun

A word or expression used to describe or identify something.

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Values are expressed as mean [+ or -] sd, and the word descriptors are expressed as [chi square] or…
noun

A word or expression used to describe or identify something.

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Values are expressed as mean [+ or -] sd, and the word descriptors are expressed as [chi square] or…
adjective

Serving or seeking to describe something or someone; of or relating to description.

verb

To give a written or spoken description or characterization of; = "describe".

verb

Catch sight of.

Usage examples:

She descried two figures
verb

Catch sight of.

Usage examples:

She descried two figures

Desecrate

ˈdes.ɪ.kreɪt
verb

Treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect.

Usage examples:

More than 300 graves were desecrated
verb

Treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect.

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More than 300 graves were desecrated
verb

Treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect.

Usage examples:

More than 300 graves were desecrated
verb

Treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect.

Usage examples:

More than 300 graves were desecrated
noun

The action of desecrating something.

Usage examples:

The desecration of a grave

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