descriptive
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Skilled descriptive touches conjure the textures of the scene.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
“For a long time, captions have been made by hearing people,” says Stern, who collaborated with d/Deaf/hard-of-hearing artist and filmmaker Alison O’Daniel, whose 2023 documentary “The Tuba Thieves” reimagined closed captioning as a descriptive playground.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
It’s time to look beyond the alphabet for something more descriptive.
From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025
"In short, investigating fanaticism is not merely descriptive -- it is developmentally informed prevention that protects public health and strengthens democratic cohesion. When we discuss fanaticism, the facts speak for themselves."
From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025
“Dreamlike” is the only descriptive word he uses specifically.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing descriptive
Expository Writing, List 1
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Achievement First 5th Grade IA 1 Words
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STAAR English II: Composition, Revision, and Editing
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