describe
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de·scribe
(dĭ-skrīb') 
tr.v., -scribed, -scrib·ing, -scribes.
describer de·scrib'er n.
tr.v., -scribed, -scrib·ing, -scribes.
- To give an account of in speech or writing.
- To convey an idea or impression of; characterize: She described her childhood as a time of wonder and discovery.
- To represent pictorially; depict: Goya's etchings describe the horrors of war in grotesque detail.
- To trace the form or outline of: describe a circle with a compass.
[Middle English describen, from Latin dēscrībere, to write down : dē-, de- + scrībere, to write.]
describable de·scrib'a·ble adj.describer de·scrib'er n.
SYNONYMS describe, narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report. These verbs mean to tell the facts, details, or particulars of something verbally or in writing: described the accident; narrated their travel experiences; an explorer reciting her adventures; a mercenary recounting his exploits; parents rehearsing street safety with their children; related the day's events; reported what she had seen.
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describe
v
Definition: explain in speech, writing
Antonyms: confuse, misrepresent, mix up
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describe
IN BRIEF: To tell about in detail.
Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
— Abraham Lincoln.
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categories related to 'describe'
- Reasoning and Informing - describe: set forth the nature of something; depict
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Describe
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - beskrive, kalde, tegne, danne
Nederlands (Dutch)
beschrijven, karakteriseren, maken (van een vorm)
Français (French)
v. tr. - décrire, dépeindre, représenter, qualifier, (Math) décrire
Deutsch (German)
v. - beschreiben
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - περιγράφω, απεικονίζω, χαρακτηρίζω
Português (Portuguese)
v. - descrever
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - describir, indicar, representar, trazar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - beskriva, beteckna
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
描写, 形容, 记述
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 描寫, 形容, 記述
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 묘사하다, (사람을) 평가하다, 그리다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 描写する, 評する, 描く
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يصف, يصور
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - תיאר, שרטט
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