---
title: description
framework: Core Spotlight
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [iOS 27.0+, iPadOS 27.0+, Mac Catalyst 27.0+, macOS 27.0+, visionOS 27.0+]
path: corespotlight/spotlightsearchtool/description
---

# description

A natural language description of when and how to use the Spotlight search tool.

## Declaration

```swift
var description: String { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The Spotlight search tool implements this property as part of its conformance to the Tool protocol.