noun
a graphic or vivid verbal description
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too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
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the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland
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the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters
• Syn: ↑word-painting, ↑delineation, ↑depiction, ↑picture, ↑characterization, ↑characterisation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑characterise (for: ↑characterisation), ↑depict (for: ↑picture), ↑depict (for: ↑depiction), ↑delineate (for: ↑delineation)
• Hypernyms: ↑description, ↑verbal description
• Hyponyms: ↑epithet, ↑portrayal, ↑portraiture, ↑portrait
Useful english dictionary. 2012.