The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - descriptionn.

1) portrayal, characterization, depiction, (thumbnail) sketch, portrait: Her description of her boss was far from flattering. 2) account, narrative, story, report, representation, statement, definition; explanation, commentary; chronicle, history, record, narration; memoir: I want your detailed description of what led up to the argument. 3) sort, kind, nature, character, type, variety, brand, breed, species, category, genus, ilk, genre, class; stripe, kidney, feather: Carstairs is a rou‚ of the worst description.