A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

plural of description

Of, pertaining to, or using description.

Of, relating to, or providing a description. / (grammar) Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).

(grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)

The characteristic of being descriptive.

In a descriptive manner.

The quality or state of being descriptive.

plural of descriptive

Archaic form of described.