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descriptive adjective [ dɪˈskrɪptɪv ]

• serving or seeking to describe.
• "the text contains some good descriptive passages"
Similar: illustrative, expressive, pictorial, depictive, graphic, picturesque, vivid, striking, explanatory, elucidatory, explicative, exegetic, expository, detailed, lively, circumstantial,
• describing or classifying in an objective and non-judgemental way.
Origin: mid 18th century: from late Latin descriptivus, from descript- ‘written down’, from the verb describere (see describe).


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