definitions

noun

plural of definition
as in descriptions
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Recent Examples of definitions Measurement Drift The metrics, baselines, segmentation, or definitions of success no longer represent the outcomes that matter. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 No political spin, just a focus on the numbers from governments’ own reports and how their unique accounting rules and financial definitions are obscuring the full truth of their financial story. — Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026 Conventional definitions of the working class often miss how people understand their own place in society. — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 Finally, given that the Supreme Court’s determination that bribe and gratuity have different definitions under the law, that ruling should, in turn, dismiss the interfering with the IRS charge. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 By placing a trans man at its center, the film exposes how fragile our definitions of gender truly are. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 The jumble of competing definitions and data points is enough to melt the brain. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 The agency would update those definitions every year as AI capabilities change. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 There are some very fine definitions of where conch will like to spend their time. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for definitions
  1. descriptions
  2. portraits
  3. depictions
  4. pictures
  5. portrayals
Noun
  • Skinner hunted the Tensas River in the years before 1860, and left vivid descriptions of the wild state of the land at that time.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The reports would also have to include descriptions of the disciplinary action imposed on those students.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of descriptions
Noun
  • The restaurant is named for American artist John Singer Sargent, a painter who specialized in portraits and landscapes during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Maria Black, only the seventh CEO in ADP’s 77-year history, often lingers before her predecessors’ portraits on the walk to her office.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • The absence of depictions of bows and arrows in many pinturas rupestres may indicate that the groups inhabiting the Serra da Capivara did not use them as weapons.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Although Cassatt would become best known for her depictions of mothers and children, her patrons did not always share that preference.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of depictions
Noun
  • He was shown pictures and videos from the prosecution of the state of the house, including blood spatter.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And while alumni watched from the sideline, the Bruins connected with youth football players on the field during, incorporating them into stretches, signing autographs and taking pictures.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • At the same time, only one in four respondents believe current portrayals of Black women of all ages are accurate.
    — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Film portrayals, even or perhaps especially powerful ones that change the legal landscape, often leave out the background socioeconomic considerations that shape individual decisions.
    — Vanessa Rampton, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of portrayals

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