descriptor
noun
de·scrip·tor
di-ˈskrip-tər 
: something (such as a word or characteristic feature) that serves to describe or identify
especially
: a word or phrase (such as an index term) used to identify an item (such as a subject or document) in an information retrieval system
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Stability isn’t a word fans would use as a descriptor of the Suns’ organization.
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Shane Young, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But though police identified Kappen’s method and had several descriptors of him — his bushy hair, his mustache, his approximate age and the model of his car — the clues proved too broad and, according to the BBC, police were left sifting through a pool of about 35,000 possible suspects.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Thoughtful, but gruesome is an apt descriptor for the film as well.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
Truly, inspiration from all three descriptors can be found in her outfit, her makeup looks gorgeous (and a little different from her typical fare), and she’s come into her own while selling the look on the runway.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Shane Young, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But though police identified Kappen’s method and had several descriptors of him — his bushy hair, his mustache, his approximate age and the model of his car — the clues proved too broad and, according to the BBC, police were left sifting through a pool of about 35,000 possible suspects.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Thoughtful, but gruesome is an apt descriptor for the film as well.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
Truly, inspiration from all three descriptors can be found in her outfit, her makeup looks gorgeous (and a little different from her typical fare), and she’s come into her own while selling the look on the runway.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Descriptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descriptor. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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