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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