Self-description
noun
1.
a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
2.
the act or method of describing.
3.
sort; kind; variety:
dogs of every description.
4.
Geometry. the act or process of describing a figure.
noun
1.
a statement or account that describes; representation in words
2.
the act, process, or technique of describing
3.
sort, kind, or variety: reptiles of every description
4.
(geometry) the act of drawing a line or figure, such as an arc
5.
(philosophy) a noun phrase containing a predicate that may replace a name as the subject of a sentence
see: beggar description
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