descriptive
/dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
adjective
- Serving or aiming to describe something, especially in a detailed or vivid way.
- She gave a descriptive account of the accident to the officer.
- The author's descriptive writing made the setting feel real.
- The menu had descriptive names for each dish.
- Relating to or based on description rather than prescription; noting how language is actually used rather than how it should be used.
- A descriptive grammar explains how people actually speak.
- Linguists take a descriptive approach to studying dialects.
- The dictionary is descriptive, not prescriptive.
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