Descriptor
Descriptor noun - The phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something.
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Synonyms for Descriptor
Term and descriptor are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Term" with "Descriptor", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Words: description, descriptive
Term
Term noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.
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Synonyms for Term
Descriptor and term are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Descriptor" instead a noun "Term".
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- The term is purely a type descriptor, and conveys no indication of level of humor or high drama on the show, or lack thereof.
Source: Dramatic Hour Long - Detractors of the genre sometimes dismissively referred to these games as "walking simulators", although that term has since come to be used as a neutral descriptor of the genre by many critics, developers and fans.
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