to describe
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1.0
- verb
- /dɪˈskraɪb/
:
describir
- Could you describe your favorite meal and what makes it special?
- describe in detail
- describe a process
- briefly describe
It is impossible to explain or describe how fast it feels.
- It is impossible to explain or describe how fast it feels.
- But I, I wouldn't describe Steven as funny.
- Also, can we like stop describing female bodies in that way?
- Yeah, that's how, that's how like I would describe Oahu, like our town.
- And all you have to do is describe movies to me.
- I think they would describe me as like, kind.
- You know that what you just described extends to science.
- Like it's basically how I would describe my perfect scent.
- So then the whole thing can be described by some vector X.
- But how would you describe it and where did it come from?
- You see, in quantum mechanics you describe any physical object.
Examples
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Please describe the events that led up to the accident in detail.
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A librarian responding to the 2011 survey described how relationships and trust are built.
Academic text (2013) -
And then she will go on and and describe America.
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Again, the standard model can describe this very, very well.
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And all you have to do is describe movies to me.
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So how would you describe the form of the piece?
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First of all, would you describe yourself as average height?
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In the second column, write words that describe how you feel after hearing your favorite song.
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Because this is a new technique, we will describe the surgical approach in detail.
Academic text (2011) -
Creative drama is a term used to describe several types of drama and playmaking.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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1.0
Talk about events or stories
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1.0
To make something clear by describing it in simple words
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1.6
To give information about something, often in writing or speech
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3.3
To give information about something, often in news or meetings
256
3.8
To describe the main qualities of a person or thing
182
3.9
To describe a person or thing in words
176
3.5
To show something in a picture or in words
126
2.6
Describe something in a particular way to show an idea
123
3.2
To keep a record or write a report about something
118
3.5
To give clear, exact details about something
105
3.1
To describe something by giving many small facts
84
1.1
To describe things that happened, real or made up, to other people
83
4.1
To tell someone about something you experienced in detail
79
3.5
To explain something clearly and in detail
68
4.8
To write a full description of someone's life or work
58
2.9
To tell what happened
58
3.7
To describe someone or something in detail so the reader can imagine them
20
7.3
Explain something in detail so people understand it
14
3.4
To explain something carefully and include all important points
5
6.8
To describe something clearly and in detail
3
7.4
To explain something clearly in detail
2
7.0
To describe an event while it happens on radio or TV
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7.8
To give specific details about a person or thing
To explain an idea or meaning in detail
Antonyms
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Describe comes from the Latin root scribere 'to write' and the part de- 'down', and it shares this root with familiar words like script and scribe. So to describe someone or something is like 'writing down' its details in words so others can imagine it.