n. The act of delineating or depicting; representation by visible lines, marks, colors, etc.n. The act of representing a thing by words or signs, or the account or writing containing such representation; a statement designed to make known the appearance, nature, attributes, accidents, or incidents of anything: as, a description of a house or of a battle.n. The qualities expressed in a representation; the combination of qualities which go to constitute a class or an individual, and would be mentioned in describing it; hence, a variety; sort; kind.n. Synonyms Relation, Narrative, etc. (see account), delineation, portrayal, sketch.n. Sort, cast, quality.