qualities of the noun

[Jignesh77]

"Descriptions about “What kind?” add detail about the qualities of the noun or pronoun being described. This ranges from details regarding physical characteristics to emotional states. Here are some examples: the yellow dress, the sad clown, the smart pupil."
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What does "qualities" mean in simple words in "the qualities of the noun..." in the given context?

 

[Barque]

The answer is in the passage you quoted.

This ranges from details regarding physical characteristics to emotional states.

They've also given you examples of qualities.

Here are some examples: the yellow dress, the sad clown, the smart pupil.

And it's the very first definition in the dictionary.
quality - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

 

[Jignesh77]

Thanks.

 

[Packard]

Take the noun "boy" for example.

Adjectives further describe the noun and they are the "qualities".

Fat boy
Skinny boy
Tall boy
Short boy
Smart boy
Stupid boy
etc.

Additionally the boy could have several qualities:

The skinny, tall, smart boy...

 

[Jignesh77]

Thank you so much!

 

[Jignesh77]

Can nouns describe qualities?
Just out of interest

 

[entangledbank]

Any abstract noun of an adjective does so: redness, tallness, stupidity. Word classes like 'adjective' aren't really defined by the kind of thing they mean (such as 'quality'); they're really defined by their grammatical behaviour (goes before noun, can have comparative and superlative, etc.). But word classes are commonly explained by their typical properties: adjectives typically denote qualities, while most nouns don't.

 

[Jignesh77]

Thanks