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Meaning of describe in English

 

describe

verb [ T ]

UK 

 /dɪˈskraɪb/ US 

 /dɪˈskraɪb/

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A2

to say or write what someone or something is like:

Could you describe your attacker?

He described the painting in detail.

[ + question word ] Let me describe (toyou) how it happened.

She described Gary as shy.

 

formal

If you describe a shape, you draw it or move in a direction that follows the lineof it:

He used compasses to describe acircle.

 

BIOLOGY   specialized

to recognize a plant or animal as belonging to a particular type, and give it a scientific name:

So far, scientists have described 15,482 marine fish species, up from 15,304 a year ago.

The scientific name for mountainlaurel is Kalmia latifolia, from Peter Kalm, an 18th-century botanist who first described the species.

 Fewer examples

Please describe to the courtexactly what you saw.

His latest film is described as a 'romantic comedy'.