DESCRIBE


Meaning of DESCRIBE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈskrīb ]

transitive verb

( de·scribed ; de·scrib·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin describere, from de- + scribere to write — more at scribe

Date: 15th century

1. : to represent or give an account of in words

describe a picture

2. : to represent by a figure, model, or picture : delineate

3. obsolete : distribute

4. : to trace or traverse the outline of

describe a circle

5. archaic : observe , perceive

• de·scrib·able -ˈskrī-bə-bəl adjective

• de·scrib·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.