de·scribe (d -skr b )tr.v. de·scribed, de·scrib·ing, de·scribes 1. To give an account of in speech or writing. 2. To convey an idea or impression of; characterize: She described her childhood as a time of wonder and discovery. 3. To represent pictorially; depict: Goya's etchings describe the horrors of war in grotesque detail. 4. To trace the form or outline of: describe a circle with a compass. [Middle English describen, from Latin d  scrbere, to write down : d-, de- + scrbere, to write; see skrbh- in Indo-European roots.]de·scrib a·ble adj.de·scrib er n.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. |
describe [dɪˈskraɪb]
vb (tr)
1. to give an account or representation of in words
2. to pronounce or label he has been described as a genius
3. to draw a line or figure, such as a circle
[from Latin dēscrībere to copy off, write out, delineate, from de- + scrībere to write]
describable adj
describer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | describe - give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" represent - describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel" delineate - describe in vivid detail |
| 2. | describe - to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental" inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" | |
| 3. |  describe - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" construct - draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle" inscribe - draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible circumscribe - draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points" circumscribe - to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect draw - engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden" draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" write - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet" | |
| 4. | describe - identify as in botany or biology, for example |
describe
verb
1. relate, tell, report, present, detail, explain, express, illustrate, set out, specify, chronicle, recount, recite, impart, narrate, set forth, give an account of, put in words We asked her to describe what she had seen.
Translations
describe [dɪsˈkraɪb] VT
1. [+ scene, person] → describir
describe him for us → descríbenoslo
the feeling is impossible to describe → la sensación es indescriptible
she describes herself as an executive → se define como una ejecutiva
I wouldn't describe her as a feminist → no la calificaría de or describiría como feminista
describe him for us → descríbenoslo
the feeling is impossible to describe → la sensación es indescriptible
she describes herself as an executive → se define como una ejecutiva
I wouldn't describe her as a feminist → no la calificaría de or describiría como feminista
2. (Geom) [+ circle] → describir
describe [dɪˈskraɪb] vt → décrire
to describe how ... → décrire comment ..., décrire de quelle manière ...
to describe what ... → décrire ce que ...
to describe sth to sb → décrire qch à qn
to describe sb to sb → décrire qn à qn
to describe sth as → qualifier qch de
She described the meeting as very productive → Elle a qualifié la réunion de très productive.
to describe sb as → décrire qn comme
to be described as → être décrit(e) comme
to describe o.s. as sth → se qualifier de qch
They describe themselves as liberals → Ils se qualifient de libéraux.
to describe how ... → décrire comment ..., décrire de quelle manière ...
to describe what ... → décrire ce que ...
to describe sth to sb → décrire qch à qn
to describe sb to sb → décrire qn à qn
to describe sth as → qualifier qch de
She described the meeting as very productive → Elle a qualifié la réunion de très productive.
to describe sb as → décrire qn comme
to be described as → être décrit(e) comme
to describe o.s. as sth → se qualifier de qch
They describe themselves as liberals → Ils se qualifient de libéraux.
describe
vt
(= give description of) → beschreiben, schildern; describe him for us → beschreiben Sie ihn uns (dat); which cannot be described → was unbeschreiblich ist; to describe oneself/somebody as … → sich/jdn als … bezeichnen; he describes himself as an intellectual → er bezeichnet sich als Intellektueller; the police describe him as dangerous/a terrorist → die Polizei bezeichnet ihn als gefährlich/(einen) Terroristen; he is described as being tall with short fair hair → er wird als groß mit kurzen blonden Haaren beschrieben
(Math) → beschreiben
describe [dɪsˈkraɪb] vt → descrivere
describe him for us → descrivicelo
she describes herself as a teacher → dice di essere insegnante
describe [dɪsˈkraɪb] vt → descrivere
describe him for us → descrivicelo
she describes herself as a teacher → dice di essere insegnante
describe him for us → descrivicelo
she describes herself as a teacher → dice di essere insegnante
describe [dɪsˈkraɪb] vt → descrivere
describe him for us → descrivicelo
she describes herself as a teacher → dice di essere insegnante
v describe [diˈskraib]
1 to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful? beskrywe يَصِف описвам popsat; charakterizovat beskrive; skildre beschreiben περιγράφω describir kirjeldama تعریف کردن؛ شرح دادن kuvailla décrire לְתָאֵר वर्णन करना opisati leír, ecsetel memerikan lÿsa descrivere 描写する 표현하다 papasakoti, apibūdinti aprakstīt; attēlot menghuraikan beschrijven beskrive, framstille opisywać descrever a descrie описывать opísať; povedať opisati opisati beskriva บรรยาย tanımlamak, anlatmak 描寫 описувати الفاظ میں بیان کرنا mô tả 描写
2 to say that one is something He describes himself as a salesman. beskrywe يُعَرِّفُ نَفْسَه إنَّه описвам vydávat se kalde; betegne bezeichnen δηλώνω calificar, definir (kellekski) nimetama وصف کردن؛ توصیف کردن kuvailla se dire לְהָצִיג बुलाना nazivati leír menyatakan segjast vera; lÿsa sjálfum sér sem descriversi ～を～だと言う (~이라고) 말하다 apibūdinti, pristatyti uzskatīt [] memerikan zich noemen betegne, kalle (seg), beskrive seg selv przedstawiać się dizer-se a se prezenta (ca) выдавать себя за vydávať sa (za) izdajati se za opisati framställa ระบุ saymak, görmek 形容 зображати اپنے آپ کو کچھ بتانا cho là 形容
n deˈscription [-ˈskrip-]
1 (an) act of describing I recognized him from your description. beskrywing وَصْف описание popis beskrivelse die Beschreibung περιγραφή descripción kirjeldus وصف؛ توصیف kuvaus description תֵיאוּר वर्णन opis leírás pemerian lÿsing descrizione 描写 묘사 apibūdinimas, nusakymas aprakstīšana; attēlošana penerangan beschrijving beskrivelse, framstilling opis descrição descriere описание popis, popísanie opis opis beskrivning การบรรยาย tanımlama, tasvir 描述 опис زبانی خاکہ کشی sự mô tả 描述
2 an account of anything in words He gave a description of his holiday. beskrywing وَصْف разказ vylíčení beskrivelse; beretning die Beschreibung περιγραφή, απολογισμός descripción kirjeldus تعریف؛ شرح kuvaus description תֵּיאוּר विवरण prikaz leírás gambaran lÿsandi frásögn descrizione 叙述 설명 aprašymas, pa(pa)sakojimas apraksts gambaran verslag framstilling, beskrivelse opis relato descriere описание opis opis opis beskrivning, skildring การเล่า tanım, tasvir 敘述 зображення تحریری نقشہ sự tả 叙述
3 a sort or kind He carried a gun of some description. soort نَوْع вид druh af en bestemt art die Art είδος clase, tipo liik نوع؛ گونه tyyppi sorte סוּג प्रकार, किस्म vrsta fajta, féle jenis tegund specie, sorta 種類 종류 rūšis veids jenis soort slag, sort, art rodzaj tipo fel, gen род, сорт druh, typ vrsta neke vrste slag, sort ชนิด; ประเภท tür, cins 種類 вид, рід قسم ، نوع kiểu, loại 种类
to describe (not describe about ) a scene.
describe → يَصِف popsat beskrive beschreiben περιγράφω describir kuvailla décrire opisati descrivere 記述する 묘사하다 beschrijven beskrive opisać descrever описывать beskriva อธิบาย betimlemek mô tả 描述
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