(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ of something is a particular form of it in which some details are different from earlier or later forms.
...an updated ~ of his book...
Ludo is a ~ of an ancient Indian racing game...
N-COUNT: oft N of n
2.
Someone’s ~ of an event is their own description of it, especially when it is different to other people’s.
Yesterday afternoon the White House put out a new ~ of events...
N-COUNT: with supp, oft poss N, N of n