described; describing
1
: to represent or give an account of in words
describe a picture
The police asked her to describe the thief.
There were so many things he wanted to describe …—
James Joyce
James Joyce2
: to represent by a figure, model, or picture : delineate
described in her paintings what she saw from her window
3
obsolete
: distribute
4
: to trace or traverse the outline of
describe a circle
describer
noun
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Examples of describe in a Sentence
The witness wasn't able to describe the robber.
He described the house in perfect detail.
The article describes how the experiment was done.
She described watching dolphins play beside the ship.
Please describe what happened next.
Can you describe the lost dog to me?
She used a stick to describe a circle on the ground.
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The findings are described in a study published November 6 in the Cell Press journal Neuron.
Inside the brain, different areas are interconnected.
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At the same time, many of the local journalists who spoke with CNN used different words to describe the complex emotions at play.
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Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
The suspects’ vehicle has been described as a black, four-door Lexus ES 350 that appeared to have noticeable damage on the front driver’s-side fender.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
The findings are described in a study published November 6 in the Cell Press journal Neuron.
Inside the brain, different areas are interconnected.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
At the same time, many of the local journalists who spoke with CNN used different words to describe the complex emotions at play.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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describe
verb
de·scribe
di-ˈskrīb 
described; describing
1
: to represent or give an account of in words
2
: to trace the outline of
describe a circle
describer
noun
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