Describe - Definition

describe

v 1: give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of
attack" [syn: describe, depict, draw]
2: to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet
Italian police described it in a manner typically
continental" [syn: report, describe, account]
3: make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the
outline of a figure in the sand" [syn: trace, draw,
line, describe, delineate]
4: identify as in botany or biology, for example [syn:
identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish,
describe, name]

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