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describe - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'describe' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Describe [ v. i.]
- To use the faculty of describing; to give a description; as, Milton describes with uncommon force and beauty.
2 . Describe [ v. t.]
- To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out; as, to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle.
- To represent by words written or spoken; to give an account of; to make known to others by words or signs; as, the geographer describes countries and cities.
- To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class.

Meaning of 'describe' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . describe [ v]
Meaning (1):
- to give an account or representation of in words
Example in sentence:
  • Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
Meaning (2):
- make a mark or lines on a surface
Example in sentence:
  • draw a line;
  • trace the outline of a figure in the sand
Meaning (3):
- give a description of
Example in sentence:
  • He drew an elaborate plan of attack