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describe
[ dih-skrahyb ]
verb (used with object)
- to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of:
He described the accident very carefully.
Synonyms: relate, tell, recount, represent, characterize, portray
- to pronounce, as by a designating term, phrase, or the like; label:
There are few people who may be described as geniuses.
- to indicate; be a sign of; denote:
Conceit, in many cases, describes a state of serious emotional insecurity.
- to represent or delineate by a picture or figure.
- Geometry. to draw or trace the outline of:
to describe an arc.
describe
/ dɪˈskraɪb /
verb
- to give an account or representation of in words
- to pronounce or label
he has been described as a genius
- to draw a line or figure, such as a circle
Derived Forms
- deˈscriber, noun
- deˈscribable, adjective
Other Words From
- de·scriba·ble adjective
- de·scriba·bili·ty noun
- de·scriba·bly adverb
- de·scriber noun
- nonde·scriba·ble adjective
- over·de·scribe verb (used with object) overdescribed overdescribing
- prede·scribe verb (used with object) predescribed predescribing
- rede·scribe verb (used with object) redescribed redescribing
- self-de·scribed adjective
- unde·scriba·ble adjective
- unde·scriba·ble·ness noun
- unde·scriba·bly adverb
- unde·scribed adjective
- well-de·scribed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of describe1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He said he had no option but to use finance when he bought the car, describing it as "heartbreaking" to find out so much extra money had been taken.
On the journey, Mrs Burton described him becoming "more and more agitated" and was sending several text messages.
Ben Mullin, the New York Times’ media reporter, described the media group’s fundraising as "a sign that some outlets are tapping a surge of enthusiasm for adversarial journalism post-election".
Announcing his choice on Tuesday, Trump described him as "tough, smart and a true believer in America First".
After he was elected in 2016, Trump met with then-President Obama in the Oval Office for 90 minutes, an encounter that Obama’s advisors described at the time as less awkward than expected.
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