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descriptivegiving a detailed account in words of

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: giving a detailed account in words of

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

Korean meaning: 묘사하는, 서술적인

Korean pronunciation: 디**스크립**티브

Example Sentences

  • His descriptive skills were so good that I could almost taste my grandmother's cooking just from reading his essay.
  • The travel brochure used highly descriptive adjectives to make even a parking lot sound exotic.
  • The report provides a descriptive overview of market trends in the technology sector.

descriptive

ADJECTIVE

//dɪˈskrɪptɪv//

giving a detailed account in words of

descriptive concept
💡 Concept

Her descriptive writing makes readers feel the salty ocean breeze on every page.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootscript
Suffix--ive

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, 'describere(묘사하다)'에서 파생되었습니다. 마치 고대 로마 작가들이 생생한 장면을 글로 그려내듯이 표현했던 것처럼, 상세하게 설명하는 의미를 담고 있습니다.

🎵Rhyme

prescriptiverestrictive
prescriptive
restrictive

🔗Collocations

descriptive writing
descriptive statistics
descriptive language
descriptive analysis
descriptive essay
descriptive passage
descriptive research

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His descriptive skills were so good that I could almost taste my grandmother's cooking just from reading his essay.

😄 Fun example

The travel brochure used highly descriptive adjectives to make even a parking lot sound exotic.

The report provides a descriptive overview of market trends in the technology sector.

Her descriptive storytelling made us feel like we were actually walking through the haunted mansion.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

illustrativeexplanatorydetailedgraphicvivid

Antonyms

prescriptivevagueabstract

Related

describedescriptiondescriptornarrativedepiction

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