Attribute and Description

Attribute

Attribute noun - Something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind.

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Description and attribute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Description" instead a noun "Attribute".

Description noun - A vivid representation in words of someone or something.

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Attribute and description are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attribute" instead a noun "Description".

good	good attribute	good description
physical	physical attribute	physical description
nice	nice attribute	nice description
common	common attribute	common description
Other adjectives: current, actual, bad, main, unique, vague, explicit, official, basic, different.

The Big Eyes, Small Mouth Third Edition book has a sidebar about using the Weapon attribute to weaponize any other attribute whose description doesn't already offer an offensive application, using Teleport as an example.

Source: Weaponized Teleportation
They are pretty much Informed Attribute however, as the description doesn't affect gameplay.

Source: Videogame / Ancient Domains of Mystery
A forum for all members also exists.ComicFury provides examples of the following tropes: Alt Text: A "Comic description" field on the comic-uploader allows for this (and sensibly uses the title= attribute).

Source: Website / ComicFury

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