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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | describere, from scribere 'to write' |
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de‧scribe S1 W1
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to say what something or someone is like by giving details about them : The police asked her to describe the man. Anpther approach to the problem is described in Chapter 3.
The police asked her to describe the man.Anpther approach to the problem is described in Chapter 3. describe somebody/something as (being/having) something After the operation her condition was described as comfortable. The youth is described as being 18 to 19 years old.
After the operation her condition was described as comfortable.The youth is described as being 18 to 19 years old.2 to make a movement which forms the shape of a circle etc : Her hand described a circle in the air.
describe a circle/an arc etc
formalHer hand described a circle in the air.