Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.
Of, relating to, or providing a description.
Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.
An adjective (or other descriptive word)
Represented in such a way as to show important characteristics, rather than in a realistic or literal manner; stylized; abstract.