descriptive
descriptive · descriptives
An adjectiveAn adjective (or other descriptive word).
/dɪˈskɹɪptɪv/
» The word "self-descriptive" is self-descriptive.
Слово «самодескриптивный» является самодескриптивным. — EugeneGS
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1 sensesAn adjective (or other descriptive word).
Examples
7 sentencesThe word "self-descriptive" is self-descriptive.
ruСлово «самодескриптивный» является самодескриптивным. — EugeneGS
This is a command, not truly a descriptive sentence.
Generate a concise and descriptive caption for this image.
We can thank the intrepid sailors of yore for these wildly descriptive terms.
Often story writers use descriptive language such as adjectives to provide a mental picture of the character’s appearance.
Origin
From Latin dēscriptīvus (“containing a full description”).From Latin dēscriptīvus (“containing a full description”).
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Forms
plural: descriptives| Singular | descriptive |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedauctorial descriptive