as in description
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
he gave us his definition of the perfect romantic evening on the town
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Recent Examples of definition
The possibility that Bass could testify in Carter’s courtroom provided a rare source of drama for the past week of hearings, which have focused on such granular issues as the definition of a homeless encampment.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Clearly, there was some miscommunication on the proper definition of kitchen appliances.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 4 June 2025
The study also breaks down serious adverse events into categories including sepsis, infection and emergency room visit, even though an ER visit alone does not count as an adverse event under the FDA definition.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 3 June 2025
But fundamentally, the trial is another highly public test of the definition of consent.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Clearly, there was some miscommunication on the proper definition of kitchen appliances.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 4 June 2025
The study also breaks down serious adverse events into categories including sepsis, infection and emergency room visit, even though an ER visit alone does not count as an adverse event under the FDA definition.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 3 June 2025
But fundamentally, the trial is another highly public test of the definition of consent.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definition
Noun
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This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Yet this description is incongruous with the footage being described.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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Even without all that, L.A. has a raft of problems on its hands, and the close-up at the moment is not a pretty portrait.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Rosenheim believes that early photographic portraits empowered working-class Americans.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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But amidst this necessary reckoning, depictions of joy and meaning have been lost.—
Samantha Mann,
Time,
5 June 2025
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Before that, Google was also forced to temporarily block Gemini's image generation capabilities after the AI model provided inaccurate outputs for historical depictions.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Cruz, the son of an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador who came to the U.S. in the 1970s, said he’s angered by the federal government’s portrayal that anyone without documents living in the United States is a criminal.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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With his tongue-in-cheek portrayal of himself, outlandish costumes (a wedding veil and a hair band adorned with chess pieces are among his more subtle accessories) and unabating love of drama, the Scottish multihyphenate has subverted the norms of TV host.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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“Definition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definition. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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