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| Main Entry: | description |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | account in speech, writing |
| Synonyms: | ABCs, blow by blow, brief, characterization, chronicle, confession, declaration, definition, delineation, depiction, detail, explanation, explication, fingerprint, information, make, monograph, narration, narrative, picture, portraiture, portrayal, presentment, recital, recitation, record, recountal, rehearsal, report, representation, rundown, sketch, specification, statement, story, summarization, summary, tale, version, vignette, writeup, yarn |
| Antonyms: | misrepresentation |
| Main Entry: | illustration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | drawing, artwork that assists explanation |
| Synonyms: | adornment, cartoon, decoration, depiction, design, engraving, etching, figure, frontispiece, halftone, image, line drawing, painting, photo, photograph, picture, plate, sketch, snapshot, tailpiece, vignette |
| Main Entry: | piece |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | work of art, music, writing |
| Synonyms: | arrangement, article, bit, composition, creation, discourse, dissertation, engraving, exposition, icon, item, lines, painting, paper, part, photograph, print, production, sketch, song, statue, study, theme, thesis, treatise, treatment, vignette, work |
| Notes: | a part is any of the components of a whole; a portion is a part allotted to or regarded as belonging to someone; a piece is a part separated from the whole; a division is a part formed by classifying, cutting, partitioning - and so is a section, though it is generally smaller; a segment is a part separated along natural lines of division; a fragment is a small part, usually broken off |
| Main Entry: | portrait |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | drawn representation; description |
| Synonyms: | account, characterization, depiction, figure, image, likeness, model, painting, photograph, picture, portraiture, portrayal, profile, silhouette, simulacrum, sketch, snapshot, spitting image, vignette |
| Main Entry: | profile |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | description, characterization |
| Synonyms: | analysis, biography, character sketch, chart, diagram, review, sketch, study, survey, thumbnail sketch, vignette, vita |
| Main Entry: | sketch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | drawing, outline |
| Synonyms: | account, adumbration, aperçu, blueprint, cartoon, chart, compendium, configuration, copy, delineation, depiction, description, design, diagram, digest, doodle, draft, figuration, figure, form, illustration, likeness, monograph, painting, picture, piece, plan, portrayal, précis, report, representation, rough, shape, skeleton, summary, survey, syllabus, version, vignette |
| Notes: | though both a sketch and skit are short entertaining presentations, a sketch is usually serious and unrehearsed, while a skit is typically rehearsed and comical |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Concept: | Description. |
| Category: | 2. Conventional means; written language |
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-nouns
description, account, statement, report; expose (disclosure) specification, particulars; state of facts, summary of facts; brief (abstract); return (record); catalogue raisonne (list); guidebook (information)., delineation (representation); sketch; monograph; minute account, detailed account, particular account, circumstantial account, graphic account; narration, recital, rehearsal, relation., historiography, chronography; historic Muse, Clio; history; biography, autobiography; necrology, obituary., narrative, history; memoir, memorials; annals (chronicle); saga; tradition, legend, story, tale, historiette; personal narrative, journal, life, adventures, fortunes, experiences, confessions; anecdote, ana, trait., work of fiction, novel, romance, Minerva press; fairy tale, nursery tale; fable, parable, apologue; dime novel, penny dreadful, shilling shocker, relator; raconteur, historian (recorder); biographer, fabulist, novelist.
-verbs
describe; set forth (state); draw a picture, picture; portray (represent); characterize, particularize; narrate, relate, recite, recount, sum up, run over, recapitulate, rehearse, fight one's battles over again., unfold a tale (disclose); tell; give an account of, render an account of; report, make a report, draw up a statement., detail; enter into particulars, enter into details, descend to particulars , descend to details; itemize.
-adjectives
descriptive, graphic, narrative, epic, suggestive, well-drawn; historic; traditional, traditionary; legendary; anecdotic, storied; described
-phrases
furor scribendi.
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