Collocations for "description"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "description" in context.
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description
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [detailed, full, flattering] description
- [an item, a size] description
- [read, look over] the course description
- read the description on the [back, bottom]
- see the description for [more details, shipping information]
- read the full description (before buying)
- an [accurate] description of [events, the accident, their suspect]
- could (not) give an accurate description
- the description is [given, available] (on)
- give a description of the [robber, events, criminal]
- gave a description to the [police, detectives]
- give a description in your own words
- description by [language, publisher, keyword]
- [a man, an individual] fitting [his, the] description
- [drew, outlined, sketched] a description of the [accident]
- UK: I like [pasta, dogs] of all descriptions
'description' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accept
- fit
- include
- match
- provide
- update
- clue
- course
- item
- job
- accurate
- English
- short
- latter
- involved
- defect
- itinerary
- wording
- up
- herring
- product
- murky
- objective
- precise
- straightforward
- thorough
- vivid
- brief
- crude
- detailed
- elaborate
- exact
- faithful
- false
- fitting
- fully
- graphic
- hazy
- inaccurate
- surpass
- colorful
- foregoing
- narrative