The phrase "a straightforward description of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to indicate that something is being explained clearly and without complexity.
Example: "The report provides a straightforward description of the project's objectives and outcomes."
Alternatives: "a clear explanation of" or "an uncomplicated account of".
The story appears to be a straightforward description of a physical process.
Gay slang for a male prostitute, "trade" is also a straightforward description of what was going on.
Mr. King isn't about to do the easy thing, which would be to give a straightforward description of what it is and how it works.
The Youth Issue: It's both a straightforward description of what you're about to read and a more evocative phrase -- as in, What exactly is our issue with youth?
In the context of 21st-century culture, these words sound less like philosophy, and more like a straightforward description of the dominant role that profit-driven media spectacles play in the communication flows of public life, from the DSK affair and the royal wedding to the News of the World debacle.
In the context of 21st-century culture, these words sound less like philosophy, and more like a straightforward description of the dominant role that profit-driven media spectacles play in the communication flows of public life, from the DSK affair and the royal wedding to the News of the World debacle.
Regarding the paper, it is a fairly straightforward description of a software package, containing all the things that such a paper should have - a description of the goals, the implemented methods, the hardware and software dependencies (systems on which the software has been tested), some guidance on usage, pointers to the software and documentation, and references.
It's best to go with a simple, straightforward description of the image.
On November 25, Jarrard announced the game had been retitled to Halo 3: ODST as a "more straightforward" description of the game.
Dill starts out with a good straightforward description of the box plot and then gets into some interesting examples and elaborations.
The previous text that is marked as deleted gives a more straightforward description of that was measured and is interpretation from that result.
