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# accessibilityDescription

The image’s accessibility description.

```
var accessibilityDescription: String? { get set }
```

## Discussion

This description is used automatically by interface elements that display images.  Like all accessibility descriptions, use a short localized string that does not include the name of the interface element.  For instance, “delete” rather than “delete button”.

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