Description
Description noun - A vivid representation in words of someone or something.
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Understanding and description are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understanding" instead a noun "Description".
Understanding
Understanding noun - An arrangement about action to be taken.
Description and understanding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Description" instead a noun "Understanding".
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How words are described
| good | good description | good understanding |
| full | full description | full understanding |
| nice | nice description | nice understanding |
| best | best description | best understanding |
| Other adjectives: better, common, perfect, complete, current, poor, actual, entire, thorough, real, great, little, quick, decent, vague, traditional, general, less, basic, different. | ||
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Now, ostensibly true as that may be for character description purposes, understanding Japanese, I can definitely say that he was calling himself a "shikigami user" instead, which makes a lot more sense.
Source: Blind Idiot Translation / Anime -
Stuart Miller in Painted In Blood: Understanding Europeans gives a description of Europe that looks rather like this trope.
Source: Our Elves Are Better -
Description Cut: Katrina decides to tell Paul's father that she thinks Paul has been transported to a parallel world, claiming that as a scientist, he will be open-minded and understanding.
Source: Series / Spellbinder
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