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.
Full Definition of DESCRIPTION. 1. a: an act of describing; specifically: discourse intended to give a mental image of something experienced b: a descriptive statement or account. 2. See description defined for English-language learners.ature may imply inherent, essential resemblance rather than obvious or superficial likenesses. description implies a group marked by agreement in all details belonging to a type as described or defined. character implies a group marked by distinctive likenesses peculiar to the type.