descriptive

🇺🇸 /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
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adjective
R

describing how something looks, feels, or acts

The author used descriptive language to paint a vivid picture of the scene.

R

showing how language is used in real life, not how it should be used

The grammar book takes a descriptive approach, showing how people actually speak.

translation

adj. describing how something looks, feels, or acts; showing how language is used in real life, not how it should be used