Meaning & Definition of Describe in English
English⟶
Describe
/dɪskraɪb/
verb
1. Give a description of
- "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
synonym:
- describe,
- depict,
- draw
2. To give an account or representation of in words
- "Discreet italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
synonym:
- report,
- describe,
- account
3. Make a mark or lines on a surface
- "Draw a line"
- "Trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
synonym:
- trace,
- draw,
- line,
- describe,
- delineate
4. Identify as in botany or biology, for example
synonym:
- identify,
- discover,
- key,
- key out,
- distinguish,
- describe,
- name
Examples of using
I don't know how to describe it.
The Anglo-Saxons will not just take your land. They will also take you as a slave, then, when you die, they're going to store your bones in a museum and describe you as a savage in their history books. They are also going to make a couple of movies to show how ugly you were and how brave their heroes were.
Words cannot describe it.