Description
/dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/noun
A spoken or written account that describes something.
Did you know?Its deepest root comes from Latin *scribere*, “to write,” the same ancient source behind words tied to writing, scripts, and even secrecy through recorded marks.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*skribh-
“to cut, scratch, or incise”
Latin
Latin
scribere
“to write, draw lines, or scratch letters”
Latin
Latin
descriptio
“a drawing up, outlining, or written account”
Old French
Old French
description
“a written account or representation”
Middle English
English
description
“a written account, depiction, or representation”
Modern English
English
description
“a spoken or written account that describes something”
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