Description

Description
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Description->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ description
description
account
statement
report
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ expose
expose
&c.(disclosure) 529
specification
particulars
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ state of facts
state of facts
summary of facts
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ brief
brief
&c.(abstract) 596
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ return
return
&c.(record) 551
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ catalogue raisonne
catalogue raisonne
&c.(list) 86
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ guidebook
guidebook
&c.(information) 527
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ delineation
delineation
&c.(representation) 554
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ sketch
sketch
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ monograph
monograph
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ minute account
minute account
detailed particular account
circumstantial account
graphic account
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ narration
narration
recital
rehearsal
relation
GRP: \\ N \\ 3
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ historiography
historiography
chronography
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ historic Muse
historic Muse
Clio
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ history
history
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ biography
biography
autobiography
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ necrology
necrology
obituary
GRP: \\ N \\ 4
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ narrative
narrative
history
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ memoir
memoir
memorials
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ annals
annals
&c.(chronicle) 551
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ saga
saga
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ tradition
tradition
legend
story
tale
historiette
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ personal narrative
personal narrative
journal
life
adventures
fortunes
experiences
confessions
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ anecdote
anecdote
ana
trait
GRP: \\ N \\ 5
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ work of fiction
work of fiction
novel
romance
Minerva press
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ fairy tale
fairy tale
nursery tale
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ fable
fable
parable
apologue
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ dime novel
dime novel
penny dreadful
shilling shocker relator
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ raconteur
raconteur
historian
&c.(recorder) 553
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ biographer
biographer
fabulist
novelist
PARAG:Description->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ describe
describe
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ set forth
set forth
&c.(state) 535
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ draw a picture
draw a picture
picture
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ portray
portray
&c.(represent) 554
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ characterize
characterize
particularize
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ narrate
narrate
relate
recite
recount
sum up
run over
recapitulate
rehearse
fight one's battles over again
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ unfold a tale
unfold a tale
&c.(disclose) 529
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ tell
tell
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ give an account of
give an account of
render an account of
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ report
report
make a report
draw up a statement
GRP: \\ V \\ 3
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ detail
detail
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ enter into particulars
enter into particulars
enter into details
descend to particulars
descend to details
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ itemize
itemize
PARAG:Description->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ descriptive
descriptive
graphic
narrative
epic
suggestive
well-drawn
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ historic
historic
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ traditional
traditional
traditionary
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ legendary
legendary
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ anecdotic
anecdotic
storied
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ described
described
&c.->V.

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