de·scribe 
(d
-skr
b
) See the pronunciation key
TRANSITIVE VERB:
de·scribed, de·scrib·ing, de·scribes
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English describen, from Latin d
scrbere, to write down : d-, de- + scrbere, to write; see skrbh- in Indo-European roots
OTHER FORMS:
de·scriba·ble(Adjective), de·scriber(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.
(d
-skrb) See the pronunciation key TRANSITIVE VERB:
de·scribed, de·scrib·ing, de·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.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English describen, from Latin d
scrbere, to write down : d-, de- + scrbere, to write; see skrbh- in Indo-European rootsOTHER FORMS:
de·scrib
a·ble(Adjective), de·scriber(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.
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