descriptive
desc
ˈdɪsk
disk
rip
rɪp
rip
tive
tɪv
tiv
British pronunciation
/dɪskɹˈɪptɪv/

Definition & Meaning of "descriptive"in English

descriptive
01

providing detailed information about how something looks, feels, sounds, or behaves

example
Examples
Her descriptive writing made the scenes in the novel come alive with vivid detail.
The tour guide gave a highly descriptive account of the castle ’s history and architecture.
02

of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage

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