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   De·scribe

   /dəˈskrīb/

   

   verb

   • 1. give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events: "the man was described as tall, clean-shaven, and with short dark hair" Similar reportnarraterecountrelatetell ofset outchronicleexpressput into wordsgive a description/account ofgive details ofdetailrepresentevokeconjure upcataloggive a rundown ofpaint a word picture ofpaint in wordsexplainexpoundelucidateillustratediscusscomment ondesignatepronouncecalllabelstyledubcharacterizeclassifyclasscategorizeportraydepictbrandhailpaint
   • 2. mark out or draw (a geometric figure): "on the diameter of a circle an equilateral triangle is described" Similar delineatemark outoutlinetracedrawsketch

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin describere, from de- ‘down’ + scribere ‘write’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. describable adjective
   • 2. describer noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   Synonyms for DESCRIBES: depicts, portrays, characterizes, illustrates, renders, paints, recounts, defines; Antonyms of DESCRIBES: misrepresents, distorts, falsifies, misstates, colors, warps, twists, perverts.

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