descriptiveness

/dɪsˈkɹɪptɪvnəs/ noun

The characteristic of being descriptive.

Word Origin Descriptiveness is built on the Latin verb scribere 'to write, scratch' — the image of scratching marks into wax. The prefix de- 'down' gives describe 'write down,' then -ive makes it 'tending to describe,' and -ness turns it into a noun. So descriptiveness is the quality of painting a picture with words. The same root gives us scribble, scripture, and manuscript (hand-written).

noun The characteristic of being descriptive. countable

The descriptiveness of his travel writing made me feel as if I were actually visiting those distant lands.

(名词) 描述性

他旅行写作的描述性让我感觉仿佛真的在游览那些遥远的土地。

(sustantivo) carácter descriptivo; lo descriptivo [La característica de ser descriptivo.]

El carácter descriptivo de sus escritos de viaje me hizo sentir como si realmente estuviera visitando esas tierras lejanas.

(nom) caractère descriptif; qualité descriptive [Caractère de ce qui est descriptif ; qualité d'un texte ou d'un discours qui dépeint avec précision.]

La descriptiveness de ses récits de voyage me donnait l'impression de visiter moi-même ces contrées lointaines.

(Substantiv) Anschaulichkeit; Beschreibungsqualität [Die Eigenschaft, anschaulich oder detailliert zu beschreiben.]

Die **descriptiveness** seiner Reiseberichte ließ mich das Gefühl haben, diese fernen Länder selbst zu besuchen.

(名詞) 記述的・描写的である性質、描写力。

彼の旅行記の描写力は、読者がまるで実際にその遠い土地を訪れているかのような錯覚を与えるほどだった。

(substantivo) descritividade [A característica de ser descritivo.]

O caráter descritivo de seus escritos de viagem me fez sentir como se eu estivesse realmente visitando aquelas terras distantes.

Word parts: de + script + ive + ness

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