Descriptive words are used to describe something or to intensify the meaning of words. Describing words can be used to describe everything from a person to a place, situation, things, feelings and thoughts, etc. Use of the right describing words paints the right picture of what you are trying to convey. Describing words can also be used to intensify or dilute the meaning of other describing words. For example, when you talk about a person, you describe their height, expressions and other features. When you describe a place, you use a combination of describing words that convey both the nature of the place and your feelings about it.