---
title: description
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: swift/dictionary/description
---

# description

A string that represents the contents of the dictionary.

## Declaration

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

## See Also

### Describing a Dictionary

- [debugDescription](swift/dictionary/debugdescription.md)
- [customMirror](swift/dictionary/custommirror.md)
- [hash(into:)](swift/dictionary/hash(into:).md)