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- Dictionaryde·scribe/dəˈskrīb/
verb
- 1. give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events: "the man was described as tall, clean-shaven, and with short dark hair" Similar
- 2. mark out or draw (a geometric figure): "on the diameter of a circle an equilateral triangle is described" Similar
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DESCRIBE definition: 1. to say or write what someone or something is like: 2. If you describe a shape, you draw it or…. Learn more.
Jul 7, 2012 · The meaning of DESCRIBE is to represent or give an account of in words. How to use describe in a sentence.
Describe definition: to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of. See examples of DESCRIBE used in a sentence.
To describe is to report details about something either out loud or in writing. "Since we can't come to Paris with you, please describe it in your letter!" Describe is from the Latin word describere which means "to write down." When you describe something, you're "da" scribe, the person writing things down!
DESCRIBE meaning: 1. to say or write what someone or something is like: 2. If you describe a shape, you draw it or…. Learn more.
Definition of describe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
describe, narrate, agree in the idea of giving an account of something. To describe is to convey in words the appearance, nature, attributes, etc., of something. The word often implies vividness of personal observation: to describe a scene, an event.
to say what someone or something is like: She was able to describe her attacker to the police. Neighbours described her as a shy, quiet girl. [ + question word ] I tried to describe what I had seen. More examplesFewer examples. I can't describe the pain I suffered when he died. Newspapers have described their marriage as a sham.
1 to say what someone or something is like describe somebody/something (to/for somebody) Can you describe him to me? The current political situation in Vietnam is described in chapter 8. describe somebody/something as something The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20.
1. to tell or depict in words; give an account of: to describe an accident in detail. 2. to pronounce, as by a designating term or phrase: to describe someone as a tyrant. 3. to represent or delineate by a picture. 4. to draw or trace the outline of: to describe an arc.
