de·scribe
(dĭ-skrīb́)
[Middle English describen, from Latin dēscrībere, to write down, dē-, de-, + scrībere, to write.]
transitive verb: -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.
derivatives
- de·scrib́a·ble
- adjective
- de·scrib́er
- noun
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.
