1 Translating an object means moving it without rotating or reflecting it. You can describe a translation by stating how far it moves an object, and in what direction.  The fourth (and last) type of symmetry is a glide reflection.
A literary description is a text that explains the features of something. A description uses language that helps the readers or listeners to form images in their minds about the thing being described. Descriptions may be of: 1  physical things. 2  cultural events. 3  natural things.
Definition: The process of reading, analyzing, evaluating, and summarizing scholarly materials about a specific topic. The results of a literature review may be compiled in a report or they may serve as part of a research article, thesis, or grant proposal. See also: 1  Annotated Bibliography. 2  Bibliography. 3  Documentation.