de·scrip·tive 
/dɪˈskrɪptɪv/ adjective
/dɪˈskrɪptɪv/ adjective 1 [more descriptive; most descriptive] : giving information about how something or someone looks, sounds, etc. : using words to describe what something or someone is like
▪ She gave a descriptive account of the journey. ▪ a talent for descriptive writing ▪ a poem full of descriptive detail ▪ The black cat was given the descriptive name “Midnight.” — often + of ▪ They chose a name descriptive of the company's philosophy. 2 technical : providing facts about how a language is actually used rather than rules that tell people how it should be used
▪ The book is a descriptive grammar. ▪ descriptive dictionaries — opposite prescriptive
▪ She gave a descriptive account of the journey. ▪ a talent for descriptive writing ▪ a poem full of descriptive detail ▪ The black cat was given the descriptive name “Midnight.” — often + of ▪ They chose a name descriptive of the company's philosophy.
▪ The book is a descriptive grammar. ▪ descriptive dictionaries — opposite prescriptive
— de·scrip·tive·ly adverb [more descriptively; most descriptively]
