Description
Description noun - A vivid representation in words of someone or something.
Usage example: we immediately recognized the man from our cousin's description of him
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Synonyms for Description
Exposition is a synonym for description. In some cases you can use "Exposition" instead a noun "Description".
Exposition
Exposition noun - A public showing of objects of interest.
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Synonyms for Exposition
Description is a synonym for exposition in explanation topic. Sometimes you can use "Description" instead a noun "Exposition".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- account and description
- account and exposition
- report and description
- report and exposition
- representation and description
- representation and exposition
- story and description
- story and exposition
- tale and description
- tale and exposition
- commentary and description
- commentary and exposition
- elucidation and description
- elucidation and exposition
How words are described
| good | good description | good exposition |
| full | full description | full exposition |
| long | long description | long exposition |
| detailed | detailed description | detailed exposition |
| Other adjectives: brief, short, helpful, simple, actual, real, little, quick, vague, traditional, general, explicit, later, further, long-winded, lengthy. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Exposition is a literary tool that is used to give information to the audience through dialogue, description, flashback, or narrative.
Source: Exposition -
In Which a Trope Is Described: Every chapter has a short description that provides some measure of exposition.
Source: Video Game / Monument Valley - Exposition in nonfiction is usually achieved through description.
Source: Exposition
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