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Pronunciation / Transliteration: be-shrei-bung
"Die Beschreibung des Gemäldes erfasste seine lebendigen Farben."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event.
"The description of the painting captured its vibrant colors and intricate details." - 2
The act of describing; a portrayal or depiction.
"Her vivid description of the landscape made it easy to visualize."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'descriptio', meaning 'a copying, writing off, or description', stemming from the verb 'describere' (to write down, copy, represent), combining 'de-' (down) and 'scribere' (to write). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially referring to a written representation or historical account before expanding to include visual and conceptual characterizations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Description" is said worldwide
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description
Transliteration: des-krip-syon
"La description du tableau a capturé ses couleurs vibrantes."
Beschreibung
Transliteration: be-shrei-bung
"Die Beschreibung des Gemäldes erfasste seine lebendigen Farben."
descrizione
Transliteration: des-kri-tsyo-ne
"La descrizione del dipinto ha catturato i suoi colori vivaci."
descripción
Transliteration: des-kri-psyon
"La descripción de la pintura capturó sus colores vibrantes."
descrição
Transliteration: des-kri-sao
"A descrição da pintura capturou suas cores vibrantes."
विवरण
Transliteration: vivaran
"चित्र का विवरण इसके जीवंत रंगों को पकड़ता है।"
描述
Transliteration: miáoshù
"画作的描述捕捉了它的生动色彩。"
설명
Transliteration: seolmyeong
"그림에 대한 설명은 생생한 색상을 포착했습니다."
説明
Transliteration: setsumei
"絵画の説明はその鮮やかな色を捉えました。"
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