Distance displayed by daughter accompanying escorts (5)
I believe the answer is:
width
'distance' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'daughter accompanying escorts' is the wordplay.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'accompanying' becomes 'with' (I've seen this before).
'escorts' is an insertion indicator (inserted letters are carried or escorted by others).
'd' inserted into 'with' is 'WIDTH'.
'displayed by' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for width that I've seen before include "Lateral measurement" , "Thickness" , "Measurement across" , ""Never mind the quality, feel the ___"" , "W in volume HxLxW" .)