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Her descriptive sentence helped me picture the beach.
What does Descriptive mean?
Descriptive means full of helpful details.
Dictionary definition
Giving details that help explain, picture, or understand something clearly.
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Descriptive in a sentence
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The writer used descriptive words to show the stormy sky.
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Descriptive language can make a story feel more vivid and memorable.
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What does descriptive mean?
Descriptive means giving details that help explain or picture something.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses descriptive correctly?
This sentence uses descriptive to mean full of helpful details.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of descriptive?
Vague means unclear or lacking detail, which is the opposite of descriptive.
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Descriptive
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dih · skrip · tiv · strongest beat: skrip
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WordDescriptive.
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MeaningDescriptive means full of helpful details.
ExampleExample: Her descriptive sentence helped me picture the beach.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- dih · skrip · tiv
- Strongest beat
- skrip
- Ending
- tiv
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on skrip.
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Synonyms
Words like Descriptive
detailedUse when something includes many helpful facts or features.
expressiveUse when words or images show ideas clearly.
Antonyms
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Word family
Descriptive word family
Base word
describe
noun
description
A set of details about something.
adjective
descriptive
Giving helpful details.
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Hint for students
Descriptive means full of helpful details.
Common mix-up
Descriptive is not the same as vague. Descriptive means descriptive means full of helpful details.
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Read this model sentence: The writer used descriptive words to show the stormy sky. Clue words: writer, used, words. Underline clue words that show why descriptive fits instead of vague. Now write one new sentence that shows descriptive without using the word descriptive. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show descriptive?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The writer used descriptive words to show the stormy sky." Why does descriptive fit better than vague?
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