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describe
[ dih-skrahyb ]
/ dɪˈskraɪb /
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verb (used with object), de·scribed, de·scrib·ing.
to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.
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.
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Origin of describe
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1. 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 narrate is to recount the occurrence of something, usually by giving the details of an event or events in the order of their happening. Narrate thus applies only to that which happens over time: to narrate an incident.
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British Dictionary definitions for describe
describe
/ (dɪˈskraɪb) /
verb (tr)
to give an account or representation of in words
to pronounce or labelhe has been described as a genius
to draw a line or figure, such as a circle
Derived forms of describe
describable, adjectivedescriber, nounWord Origin for describe
C15: from Latin dēscrībere to copy off, write out, delineate, from de- + scrībere to write
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