Spanish word

descripción

Pronunciation

IPA/deskɾipˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine noundescription

Example

¿Puedes darme una descripción del lugar?

Can you give me a description of the place?

Illustration for descripción (description)

More examples

Para la ficha, necesito una descripción breve del producto.

For the form, I need a brief description of the product.

Core concept

A detailed sensory depiction that enables a listener to form a mental image.

Common phrases

  • hacer una descripción

    give a description

  • descripción detallada

    detailed description

  • descripción breve

    brief description

Similar words

detalle: Specifies small individual features that form part of a larger whole.
narración: Narrates events step by step to convey the order and progression of what happens.
explicación: Explains the meaning, reasons, or purpose of something to make it understandable.

Definition in Spanish

Representación o narración que muestra cómo es algo mediante detalles y cualidades, con el fin de que otra persona se forme una imagen mental.

Word origin

From Latin describere meaning 'to write down or portray', Spanish descripción adds the noun-forming suffix -ción to name the act or result of depicting something.

Usage tips

  • The written word carries an acute accent on the o and stresses the -ción syllable, and descripción normally refers to how something appears or feels rather than to a narrated sequence of events.

Other meanings

  • depictionnoun

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