description

dɪˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n

noun

a spoken or written account of a person, object, or event.

people who had seen him were able to give a description

account,explanation,elucidation,illustration,representation,interpretation,chronicle,report,narration,narrative,story,recounting,rendition,relation,commentary,version,portrayal,portrait,word picture,evocation,details