Describe (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), de·scribed, de·scrib·ing.
  1. to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.
  2. to pronounce, as by a designating term, phrase, or the like; label: There are few people who may be described as geniuses.
  3. to indicate; be a sign of; denote: Conceit, in many cases, describes a state of serious emotional insecurity.
  4. to represent or delineate by a picture or figure.
  5. to draw or trace the outline of: to describe an arc.
verb (tr)
  1. to give an account or representation of in words
  2. to pronounce or label
  3. to draw a line or figure, such as a circle
Describe (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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