Defenition of the word describe
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Defenition of the word describe
- To give an account or representation in words.
- To give a description of.
- To identify as in botany or biology, for example.
- give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
- as in in botany or biology, for example
- to give an account or representation of in words: "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental."
- make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "draw the outlines of a figure in the sand"; "trace an animal shape"
- identify as in botany or biology, for example
- to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
- make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
- to give an account or representation of in words
- give a description of
- make a mark or lines on a surface
Synonyms for the word describe
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- delineate
- depict
- discover
- distinguish
- draw
- explain
- express
- identify
- illustrate
- key
- key out
- line
- name
- outline
- portray
- report
- tell
- trace
Similar words in the describe
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- describe
- described
- describes
Hyponyms for the word describe
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- adumbrate
- circumscribe
- construct
- delineate
- inscribe
- outline
- represent
- sketch
- write
Hypernyms for the word describe
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- exposit
- expound
- inform
- mark
- represent
- set forth
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