description
/dɪˈskrɪpʃn/noun
उच्चारण डिस्क्रिप्शन
वर्णन, विवरण; प्रकार
Core word
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[C, U]
a piece of writing or speech that says what somebody or something is like; the act of writing or saying in words what somebody or something is like; a type or kind of something
वर्णन, विवरण; प्रकार
- a job description
- beyond description
- goods of every description
+ 4 more examples
- Please read the description of the product before buying.
- The police asked for a description of the thief.
- The beauty of the place is beyond description.
- Cars of every description were parked in the lane.
Synonyms account explanation portrayal depiction kind
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
description of + noun
'Description' takes 'of' for the person or thing described.
'Description' के साथ जिसका वर्णन हो, उससे पहले 'of' आता है।
- Give a description of your best friend.
- The police released a description of the thief.
beyond / defy description
Fixed phrases: 'beyond description' or 'defies description' mean too extraordinary to describe.
'Beyond description' या 'defies description' का अर्थ है इतना असाधारण कि वर्णन न हो सके।
- The beauty of the valley was beyond description.
- The destruction defies description.
of every / of any description
'Of every description' or 'of all descriptions' means of all kinds.
'Of every description' या 'of all descriptions' का अर्थ है सभी प्रकार का।
- The market sells goods of every description.
- He met people of all descriptions.
fit / answer the description
A person or thing 'fits' or 'matches' a description when they are like it.
कोई व्यक्ति या वस्तु विवरण से मेल खाती हो तो 'fits' या 'matches the description' कहते हैं।
- The man fits the description given by the witness.
- The bag matches your description.
+Collocations 5
adjective + description
detailedvividbriefaccuratephysical
- The author gives a vivid description of a monsoon night.
verb + description
givewritefitmatchprovide
- Please provide a written description of the problem.
description + of
the scenea personthe productthe eventthe process
- Read the description of the product before buying.
job description
job descriptionproduct descriptionphysical descriptionwritten descriptionverbal description
- The job description lists all the duties.
phrases
beyond descriptiondefy descriptionof every descriptionanswer to the descriptionfit the description
- His joy was beyond description.
“More examples 5
- The textbook gives a clear description of the water cycle.
पाठ्यपुस्तक जल-चक्र का स्पष्ट वर्णन देती है।
- Radhika wrote a short description of her school for the magazine.
राधिका ने पत्रिका के लिए अपने स्कूल का संक्षिप्त वर्णन लिखा।
- The witness gave the police a detailed description of the car.
गवाह ने पुलिस को गाड़ी का विस्तृत विवरण दिया।
- The shop sells crockery of every description.
दुकान हर प्रकार के बर्तन बेचती है।
- Her description of the festival made us want to visit.
उसके त्योहार के वर्णन ने हमें वहाँ जाने की इच्छा से भर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He gave a description about the accident.
✓ He gave a description of the accident.
'Description' is followed by 'of', not 'about'.
'Description' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'about' नहीं।
✗ The beauty of the Taj is beyond the description.
✓ The beauty of the Taj is beyond description.
The fixed phrase 'beyond description' takes no article.
निश्चित phrase 'beyond description' में article नहीं लगता।
✗ The thief fits to the description.
✓ The thief fits the description.
'Fit' takes its object directly, with no 'to'.
'Fit' का object सीधे आता है, 'to' के बिना।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
de·scrip·tion
(not 'discription').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: de-scrip-tion ('discription' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Beyond description (too great to describe: 'beauty beyond description'); of every description (of all kinds).
Idioms: beyond description (वर्णन से परे: 'beauty beyond description'); of every description (हर प्रकार का)।