Collocations for description - noun
ADJ.
complete, comprehensive, detailed, full
The catalogue gives a full description of each product.
The catalogue gives a full description of each product.
accurate, apt, exact, excellent, fair, fitting, good, perfect
‘Like a fish out of water’ was an apt description of how I felt in my new job.
‘Like a fish out of water’ was an apt description of how I felt in my new job.
vivid
a vivid description of life in Ancient Rome
a vivid description of life in Ancient Rome
graphic, lurid
She gave us a lurid description of the birth.
She gave us a lurid description of the birth.
lengthy, long | brief, short | basic, simple | vague | objective
A report is generally an objective description rather than a statement of opinion.
A report is generally an objective description rather than a statement of opinion.
physical | job
There was no mention of any cleaning in my job description.
There was no mention of any cleaning in my job description.
VERB + DESCRIPTION
give (sb), issue, provide (sb with)
Police have issued a description of the gunman. | She was able to provide a description of the intruder.
Police have issued a description of the gunman. | She was able to provide a description of the intruder.
fit
A man fitting your description was seen entering the building.
A man fitting your description was seen entering the building.
beggar, defy
His face was so odd that it defies description.
His face was so odd that it defies description.
DESCRIPTION + VERB
apply to sb, fit sb
I realized to my horror that the description of the killer fitted me.
I realized to my horror that the description of the killer fitted me.