descriptive

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈskraɪptɪv/ AmE /dɪˈskraɪptɪv/

adjective en → es

1 CHARACTERISTIC [attributive] [predicative] B1

giving information about the characteristics of something or someone

descriptivo, característico

  • a descriptive adjective

Collocations descriptive language · descriptive statistics

  • The report uses very descriptive language.

    El informe utiliza un lenguaje muy descriptivo.

2 LITERATURE [attributive] C1

relating to a type of literature that describes people and events in detail, often without expressing opinions or making judgments

literario descriptivo

  • descriptive writing

Collocations descriptive literature · descriptive prose

  • The novel is a work of descriptive literature.

    La novela es una obra de literatura descriptiva.