diff -r 55d52e25267f -r 4438502fd3e0 ldcheck.py
--- a/ldcheck.py	Mon Jun 24 00:54:24 2019 +0300
+++ b/ldcheck.py	Mon Jun 24 01:01:45 2019 +0300
@@ -102,12 +102,16 @@
         help = 'finds a primitive by name and prints out in which '
             'dimensions it is flat in',
     )
+    parser.add_argument('--description',
+        action = 'store_true',
+        help = 'finds a primitive by name and prints out its description',
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
     config = load_config('ldcheck.cfg')
     for ldconfig_ldr_path in find_ldconfig_ldr_paths(config):
         with ldconfig_ldr_path.open() as ldconfig_ldr:
             load_colours(ldconfig_ldr)
-    if args.flatness:
+    if args.flatness or args.description:
         import filecache
         cache = filecache.SubfileCache(
             ldraw_directories = config['libraries'],
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@
         subfile = cache.prepare_file(args.filename)
         if not subfile.valid:
             print(subfile.problem)
-        else:
+        elif args.flatness:
             if subfile.flatness:
                 print(str.format(
                     'Flatness: {}',
@@ -123,6 +127,8 @@
                 ))
             else:
                 print('File is not flat in any dimensions')
+        elif args.description:
+            print('Description:', repr(subfile.description))
     else:
         with open(args.filename) as file:
             from os.path import basename