noun
description
A type or category of person or thing.
Shops of every description line the town's main street.
Etymology
Latin de- and scribere express writing something down. From an account of identifying features, description extends to the kind of thing those features describe.
More examples
- The festival attracts musicians of every description.
- No vehicles of any description are allowed on the trail.
- They sell tools of all descriptions.
Forms
description · descriptions