as in graphical
having many features or details
He told a descriptive story about his trip to Spain that captured our attention. An overly descriptive account of the movie that left little to the imagination.
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Recent Examples of descriptive
Kim measures loudness via a descriptive scale, shifting the seemingly objective audiogram from an individualizing register into a personal one.
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Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Remember, the term ORC is descriptive, not explanatory.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
This new method adds to the more qualitative, descriptive criteria many researchers, including our team, use to make mark identifications.
—Briana Pobiner, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Traditional analytics largely relied on descriptive insights, requiring human interpretation to identify trends and derive actionable conclusions.
—Naveen Edapurath Vijayan, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptive
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
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If Vilardi had been a left-handed shooter, Oettinger would’ve needed to get to a very different spot at the top of his crease to remain square (shown by the blue line on the graphic below).—
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Shutting down all gas plants isn’t realistic, at least not yet; even California still depends on gas for one-third of its electricity.—
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On Thursday, Hutchinson was asked how realistic a return would’ve been.—
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Market Pantry Kosher Dill Pickle Spears Tasters noted notes of vinegar in these pickles, as well as a vivid color.—
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Unmoored by the death of her husband and armed only with a camera, her dog Charlie, and her vivid imagination, Gul becomes obsessed with uncovering Magda’s identity and fate.—
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Its appearance is inspired by anime, giving it a friendly and expressive face that invites interaction.—
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The outfit added a groovy twist to the classic dandy vibe—an ideal match for music sensation Tyla’s bold and expressive style.—
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The five-episode series will take viewers on a picturesque journey across five Italian regions, absorbing the intricate details of some of the world’s most culturally rich dishes.—
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Set in the same massive farmhouse that passes down from one family to another, the film never strays too far from its main location, venturing out to wander the nearby fields or dip into a picturesque river separating East and West Germany.—
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Since meaning can always be found through examining history, THR compiled some photographic evidence of a sampling of the most sheer and most voluminous gowns to hit the Cannes red carpet in previous years.—
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For example, there was a nearly 9% jump in audio equipment prices and a 2.2% increase in photographic equipment prices just in the month from March to April, according to Brown’s note.—
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
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To be more accurate, residents in 69 towns rolled out their trash bins every week and never thought about where it was headed and one town received it all.—
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By continually adapting to each user’s specific needs, Dysolve’s AI not only identifies these errors but also actively retrains the brain, enhancing the user’s capacity to process and interpret language.—
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The organization has demanded that the Channel 4 board of directors publish specific proposals to substantiate claims that indies will ultimately benefit from this restructuring.—
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“Descriptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descriptive. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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