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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

descrizione

Pronunciation / Transliteration: des-kri-tsyo-ne

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Description/dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #850 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La descrizione del dipinto ha catturato i suoi colori vivaci."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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