description

Roget category 594

4. Words relating to the intellectual faculties
› 4.10. Means of communicating ideas
›› 4.10.2. Conventional means

#594. Description

noun

description, account, statement, report — expose etc. (disclosure) 529 — specification, particulars — state of facts, summary of facts — brief etc. (abstract) 596 — return etc. (record) 551 — catalogue raisonne [Fr.] etc. (list) 86 — guidebook etc. (information) 527.
delineation etc. (representation) 554 — sketch — monograph — minute account, detailed particular account, circumstantial account, graphic account — narration, recital, rehearsal, relation.
historiography^†, chronography^† — historic Muse, Clio — history — biography, autobiography — necrology, obituary.
narrative, history — memoir, memorials — annals etc. (chronicle) 551 — saga — tradition, legend, story, tale, historiette^† — personal narrative, journal, life, adventures, fortunes, experiences, confessions — anecdote, ana^†, trait.
work of fiction, novel, romance, Minerva press — fairy tale, nursery tale — fable, parable, apologue^† — dime novel, penny dreadful, shilling shocker relator etc. v. — raconteur, historian etc. (recorder) 553 — biographer, fabulist^†, novelist.
verb
describe — set forth etc. (state) 535 — draw a picture, picture — portray etc. (represent) 554 — characterize, particularize — narrate, relate, recite, recount, sum up, run over, recapitulate, rehearse, fight one's battles over again.
unfold a tale etc. (disclose) 529 — tell — give an account of, render an account of — report, make a report, draw up a statement.
detail — enter into particulars, enter into details, descend to particulars, descend to details — itemize.
adjective
descriptive, graphic, narrative, epic, suggestive, well-drawn — historic — traditional, traditionary — legendary — anecdotic^†, storied — described etc. v.. phrase
furor scribendi [Lat.].

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