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descriptive

intermediateB1

/dɪˈskrɪptɪv/ · de-scrip-tive

serving to describe or represent something, providing detailed characteristics.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

serving to describe or represent something, providing detailed characteristics.

کسی چیز کی خصوصیات بیان کرنے یا پیش کرنے کا کام کرنے والا، تفصیلی معلومات فراہم کرنے والا۔

تفصیلی

tafseeli

Formal: تفصیلی

Synonyms

illustrativeexplanatorydescriptiveوضاحتیبیان کنندہنقشہ

Antonyms

abstractgeneralnon-specificنظریاتیعامغیر مخصوص

Common Collocations

  • descriptive language
  • descriptive statistics
  • descriptive text

Example Sentences

The report provided a detailed descriptive analysis of the market trends.

رپورٹ نے مارکیٹ کے رحجانات کا تفصیلی بیان کیا۔

Report ne market ke rujhanat ka tafseeli bayan kiya.

In her essay, she used descriptive language to evoke strong imagery.

اپنی مضمون میں، اُس نے اثر دار تصاویر پیش کرنے کے لیے تفصیلی زبان کا استعمال کیا۔

Apni mazmoon mein, us ne asar daar tasaveer pesh karne ke liye tafseeli zuban ka istemal kiya.

Descriptive statistics can help summarize large amounts of data effectively.

تفصیلی اعداد و شمار بڑے پیمانے پر ڈیٹا کو اثر دار انداز میں خلاصہ کرنے میں مدد دے سکتے ہیں۔

Tafseeli adad-o-shumar bade peemane par data ko asar daar andaaz mein khulasa karne mein madad de sakte hain.

Easily Confused With

prescriptive:Prescriptive means relating to rules or guidelines, while descriptive refers to what is observed without judgment.

Word Family

describe
verbتفصیل دینا
description
nounتفصیل
describer
nounتفصیل کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Descriptive sounds like 'describe' which helps you remember that it relates to explaining details.

Imagine a detailed map that describes various routes, akin to how descriptive words paint a picture.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خوابوں کی دنیا میں جب ہم نکلے تو، رنگ و رمق کی تفصیل کیسی ہوگی؟

Khawabon ki duniya mein jab hum nikle to, rang o ramaq ki tafseel kaisi hogi?

When we step into the world of dreams, what would the description of colors and splendor be?

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو چیز دیکھتا ہے، وہی بیان کرتا ہے۔

Jo cheez dekhta hai, wahi bayan karta hai.

What one sees, is what one describes.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "descriptivus" — to describe

First known use: 17th century

The word 'descriptive' has evolved from the Latin term 'descriptio', which means 'a writing down' or 'to describe'. Its use in English dates back to the early 17th century.