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| describe [ di skrb ] (3rd person present singular describes, present participle describing, past and past participle described) |
transitive verb |
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| Definition: |
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1. explain something: to give an account of something by giving details of its characteristics
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2. characterize somebody or something: to label or typify somebody or something
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3. draw shape: to make a shape or outline in the air
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formal
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  The plane described a perfect figure of eight.
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4. represent something: to represent something pictorially or with a model
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| [15th century. < Latin describere 'write down' < scribere 'write'] |
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| describable adjective |
| describer noun |
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