TextRanch

The best way to perfect your writing.

Discover why 1,062,726 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected!

1. Input your text below.
2. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors.
3. Improve your English!

One of our experts will correct your English.

description of vs description on

Both "description of" and "description on" are commonly used in English, but they are used in different contexts. "Description of" is used to introduce the subject being described, while "description on" is used to indicate the topic or focus of the description.

Last updated: March 30, 2024

description of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to introduce the subject being described.

Use "description of" when introducing the subject being described. For example, "Can you give me a description of the painting?"

Examples:

Can you provide a description of the book?
She gave a detailed description of the crime scene.
The teacher asked for a description of the experiment.
I need a description of the problem to understand it better.
He wrote a beautiful description of the sunset.

Show examples from the web [+]

Examples of description in a Sentence · Including a description of decapitating a victim and preserving the head. · On October 6, the company confirmed a trove of ...
A quantitative description of membrane current and its application to conduction and excitation in nerve. A. L. Hodgkin and A. F. Huxley. Copyright and ...
... description of reality given by the wave function in quantum mechanics is not complete or (2) these two quantities cannot have simultaneous reality ...
Apr 15, 2020 ... A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and ...
A joint coordinate system for the clinical description of three-dimensional motions: application to the knee. J Biomech Eng. 1983 May;105(2):136-44. doi ...
In the 45 years since Cattell used English trait terms to begin the formulation of his "description of personality," a number of investigators have proposed ...

Alternatives:

details of
explanation of
account of
depiction of
narrative of

description on

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the topic or focus of the description.

Use "description on" to specify the topic or focus of the description. For example, "She gave a description on the impact of climate change."

Examples:

He provided a description on the history of the city.
The article contains a detailed description on the benefits of exercise.
She gave a presentation with a description on the latest technology trends.
The book offers a comprehensive description on the theory of relativity.
The lecture included a description on the importance of biodiversity.

Show examples from the web [+]

See description on the repeated regular expressions.
Member State shall give a brief description on the responsive actions taken or to be taken.
Let's get a description on this guy.
So far she doesn't match a description on any recent missing persons reports.
The description on taxes to be provided will include three clearly separated sections:
Did we get a description on anyone in the van?
The FBI sketch is based on one individual's description on what is being described thus far as a person of interest in the events surrounding the shooting of President Grant and Britta Kagen.
(d) a description on how data are collected and processed by the competent authority.
if applicable, a description on how cross-border balancing between two or more control areas is carried out and the conditions for generators and load to participate;
Nature and description of the incident; description on how the event has been revealed; location and timing of the event;
See description on alternative regular expressions
Look at the job description on Sean Lang's tax records.
All commands available have a small description on their usage.
Repeat the description on air every half-hour.
There's no one by that description on this flight.
A more detailed description on the award criteria can be found in the programme guide.
What was the description on that suspect?
The description on the labelling shall include additional information in the following cases:
Exemption from the duty shall be conditional on the goods declared and presented to customs corresponding precisely to the description on the commercial invoice.
standard operating procedures or a description on how the authority finalizes inspection reports;

Alternatives:

discussion on
talk on
presentation on
analysis on
overview on

Related Comparisons

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9).

"Thank you!"
Sachi Nakama July 2024
"I have literally been through chat, PI, claude, bard and bing and I got conflicting answers! Thank you! Human intelligence reigns!"
Retha July 2024
"Faster than AI"
CYNTHIA December 2023
"This was very helpful and I personally think this site is the best."
Kaden October 2023
"It was extremely thorough and very helpful!"
imperialelisa October 2023
"7 years without any disappointment. Always 100% satisfied. You guys are the best in the world at what you do. Thank you so much :)"
Zubair Alam October 2023
"In a world of text messages and online communication, this is great to have as a live tool. Thank you."
Selena October 2023
"Without textranch I would be stuck!"
宏祐 October 2023
"Accuracy and fast response. Personal comments from editor. Thank you."
Clh September 2023
"I wasn't aware of this service, it's fascinating and more reliable than standard IA tools available on the internet"
Arturo September 2023
"The fact that you can get reliable fast feedback on your texts."
Vinicius Antonio August 2023
"you guys are better than grammarly i'm being honest here"
ordinary July 2023
"OMG! This is really good than any other text correction tools I've used so far. Highly recommend this."
Vehan July 2023
"Very fast and accurate. thank you."
mojtaba July 2023
"I love this app because it's help to writing skills all of students ♥️"
Tarisini July 2023
"This was exactly the mistake I was looking for, the wording dind´t sound right at first. Better than grammarly!"
Ente July 2023
"The immediate help that I received was reassuring and very satisfactory. Thanks."
priiiyanshuu July 2023
"this helps A LOT for my studies."
kathnunez02 June 2023
"Woow!! I would never have expected such precision! Thank you soooo much!!"
Berta June 2023
"Real Time Editor and not AI. Many Thanks."
Priya June 2023
"The very first thing excites me about Textranch is how much your editors care."
sepideh June 2023
"The fact that texts are checked by human editors rather than by AI, etc. I appreciate this!"
Анна June 2023
"Feel welcome, immediate response, high quality feedback"
martin.roy June 2023
"This is the best app that I have ever seen"
Burulai May 2023

Why choose TextRanch?

Lowest prices
Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites.

Fastest Times
Our team of editors is working for you 24/7.

Qualified Editors
Native English experts for UK or US English.

Top Customer Service
We are here to help. Satisfaction guaranteed!