The phrase "a powerful account" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing a narrative or description that has a strong emotional impact or conveys significant information.
Example: "Her memoir provides a powerful account of her struggles and triumphs throughout her life."
Alternatives: "a compelling narrative" or "a striking portrayal."
A powerful account of a frightening episode in European history.
On Thursday, Jelani Cobb filed a powerful account from the sidewalks and homes of Ferguson.
It is a powerful account of the convict experience, drawing heavily on documentary sources.
Here tenderness, tears and rage commingled in a powerful account, by turns frenetic, serene and spectral.
He was equally commanding in a powerful account of the finger-busting finale.
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On Sunday afternoon at Carnegie Hall, Vince Lee, the orchestra's assistant conductor, opened its second concert of the season with a powerful, hefty account of Brahms's "Academic Festival" Overture before turning over the podium to Ryan McAdams, who became music director in December.
His 1975 album "Blood on the Tracks" was interpreted as a supremely powerful account of the breakdown of a relationship, but just four years later the Christian themes of "Slow Train Coming" divided critics.
Her recent debut album for Decca, a breathtakingly powerful account of the Elgar and Carter cello concertos, has sold over 23,000 copies to date – a whopping number given the climate.
Henrietta Rose-Innes' story 'Sanctuary' is a subtle but powerful account of a nostalgic trip back to a childhood haunt in the South African bush.
Probably his best narrative song is The Kid's Last Fight 19777), an extraordinarily powerful account of physical courage.
