@DESCRIBE

@describe <object>=<text>

Sets the description field of <object> to <text>. If <text> is not specified, the description field is cleared. This is the same as '@set <object>=_/de:[text]'. A description is what is seen when a player looks at something. @describe is commonly abbreviated to @desc.

See also: @drop, @fail, @idescribe, @odrop, @ofail, @osuccess, @success, and Building.