Definition of "description"

A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.  examples

The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.  examples

A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.  examples

(taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.  examples

(linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.  examples

(linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.  examples