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Definition of describe in English: describeverb dɪˈskrʌɪbdəˈskraɪb [with object]1Give a detailed account in words of. he described his experiences in a letter to his parents the man was described as tall, clean-shaven, and with short dark hair Example sentencesExamples - While writing she realised how few words we have to describe these experiences.
- What most people discover is that they use the same words to describe both experiences.
- The film's narrative can best be described as a boy's adventure story turned tragic.
- In the demographic campaign, the cities were described in the most gloomy terms.
- For those who have dived upon an untouched shipwreck the experience is described as very moving indeed.
- There was only one word to describe his expression, every time I looked over at him.
- People came from Norway on an arduous, and in some cases terrifying, voyage, vividly described here.
- He was described as fun-loving, adventurous and with a great sense of humour but also very dedicated.
- It is the size of a paper clip and is described as a cross between a stick insect and a praying mantis.
- Local history has often been described as the story of people in a place over time.
- He has a single expression that might be described as pensive disappointment.
- The situation described in the last paragraph is unlikely.
- It is impossible for me to conjure up the words to adequately describe my own experiences.
- He had a clean-shaven, fair face and had what was described as a local accent.
- The book vividly described the wretched conditions of Mexican rural life and the brutality of the revolution.
- He is described as about 6ft tall, medium to thin build, with black and shaven hair.
- The attackers were described as three black males wearing dark clothes.
- Most methods have been described previously in detail.
- He was described as having blond eyebrows, blue eyes and a local accent.
- He is described as young and tall and was wearing a black tee-shirt, jeans and a baseball cap.
Synonyms report, narrate, recount, relate, tell of, set out, chronicle express, put into words, give a description/account of, give details of, detail, represent evoke, conjure up catalogue, give a rundown of, paint a word picture of, paint in words explain, expound, elucidate, illustrate, discuss, comment on designate, pronounce, call, label, style, dub characterize, classify, class, categorize, portray, depict, brand, hail, paint 2Mark out or draw (a geometrical figure) on the diameter of a circle an equilateral triangle is described Example sentencesExamples - Then, with the compasses fixed at the right, an arc is described from the horizontal distance at the left to the left hand side of the "proscaenium".
- After it has been well stretched, a circle is described with a piece of charcoal.
- Thus, an arc is described in Figure I from C which cuts the triangle at I and J.
Synonyms delineate, mark out, outline, trace, draw, sketch - 2.1 Move in a way which follows the outline of (an imaginary geometrical figure)
a single light is seen to describe a circle
Derivatives adjective dɪˈskrʌɪbəb(ə)ldəˈskraɪbəb(ə)l Muscular pain is usually described as ‘cramping’ or ‘squeezing,’ and it seems to have a duller or less describable character, though it is not necessarily less intense. Example sentencesExamples - Not anything can be patented: the usual test of what is patentable is that it should be novel, have utility, and be easily describable and reproducible.
- There is more acoustic instrumentation on this album, but that's not to say that the songs are any more conventional or, indeed, describable.
- Jazz also has a specific sound… its not just a genre that is describable as improvisation.
- His service in the Senate, while not describable as stellar, has featured some important moments of gravity and responsibility.
noun dɪˈskrʌɪbədəˈskraɪbər Each genus includes its gender, which should help describers of new taxa. Example sentencesExamples - People with disabilities form a significant part of the theatre audience, often catered for with a signed-assisted performance for deaf people and an audio describer for those with a visual impairment.
- He was considered one of the best describers of the court on radio.
- He was also a great describer of ‘physical pain, outrage, insult to the body.’
- Monologues are a true storytelling artform, as in actual storytelling around the campfire, and Neil seems to be more of a teller than a describer.
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin describere, from de- 'down' + scribere 'write'. Definition of describe in US English: describeverbdəˈskraɪbdəˈskrīb [with object]1Give 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 Example sentencesExamples - He has a single expression that might be described as pensive disappointment.
- While writing she realised how few words we have to describe these experiences.
- It is impossible for me to conjure up the words to adequately describe my own experiences.
- People came from Norway on an arduous, and in some cases terrifying, voyage, vividly described here.
- He had a clean-shaven, fair face and had what was described as a local accent.
- It is the size of a paper clip and is described as a cross between a stick insect and a praying mantis.
- He was described as having blond eyebrows, blue eyes and a local accent.
- The attackers were described as three black males wearing dark clothes.
- He is described as young and tall and was wearing a black tee-shirt, jeans and a baseball cap.
- The book vividly described the wretched conditions of Mexican rural life and the brutality of the revolution.
- There was only one word to describe his expression, every time I looked over at him.
- What most people discover is that they use the same words to describe both experiences.
- The film's narrative can best be described as a boy's adventure story turned tragic.
- The situation described in the last paragraph is unlikely.
- Local history has often been described as the story of people in a place over time.
- Most methods have been described previously in detail.
- He is described as about 6ft tall, medium to thin build, with black and shaven hair.
- In the demographic campaign, the cities were described in the most gloomy terms.
- He was described as fun-loving, adventurous and with a great sense of humour but also very dedicated.
- For those who have dived upon an untouched shipwreck the experience is described as very moving indeed.
Synonyms report, narrate, recount, relate, tell of, set out, chronicle designate, pronounce, call, label, style, dub 2Mark out or draw (a geometric figure) on the diameter of a circle an equilateral triangle is described Example sentencesExamples - Thus, an arc is described in Figure I from C which cuts the triangle at I and J.
- After it has been well stretched, a circle is described with a piece of charcoal.
- Then, with the compasses fixed at the right, an arc is described from the horizontal distance at the left to the left hand side of the "proscaenium".
Synonyms delineate, mark out, outline, trace, draw, sketch
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin describere, from de- ‘down’ + scribere ‘write’. |