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blazon |
the heraldic description or depiction of a coat of arms. [1/4 definitions] |
blow-by-blow |
in full and precise detail, as a description or report. |
blurb |
a short description written to promote or advertise a product, as on book jackets. |
caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. [1/4 definitions] |
catalog |
an organized list of things for sale. Catalogs usually give a short description of each item on the list. |
circumstantiate |
to supply circumstances or particulars as evidence, proof, or description of. |
cosmography |
the science, or a particular description, of the physical arrangement of the universe and the earth. |
descriptive |
using or full of description. |
designate |
to distinguish by means of description, marks, name, or the like; specify. [1/5 definitions] |
diagnosis |
in biology, an exact description leading to a classification. [1/4 definitions] |
ethnographic |
of or pertaining to the branch of anthropology that deals with the description of specific cultures. |
ethnography |
the branch of anthropology that deals with the description of specific cultures. |
explain |
to make clear in speech or writing; make plain or understandable by analysis or description. [1/5 definitions] |
field theory |
in physics, a mathematical description of the effects of physical fields on the distribution and behavior of matter. |
Hall of Fame |
(often l.c.) a listing or description of persons considered to be outstanding in a particular profession, sport, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
indescribable |
not capable of being described; beyond description. |
ineffable |
beyond description; inexpressible. |
mouthwatering |
so appetizing in smell, appearance, taste, or description as to activate one's salivary glands; tasty or delicious. |
narrative |
a story, description, or account of events. |
objective correlative |
a literary description or a series of images that objectively depict a certain emotion and evoke that same emotion in the reader or viewer. |
overdraw |
to exaggerate the qualities of in a drawing, description, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
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