Describe meaning

What does “describe” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“describe” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: give a description of.

describe

verb

  1. give a description of

    “He drew an elaborate plan of attack”

    Synonymsdepictdraw
  2. to give an account or representation of in words

    “Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental”

  3. make a mark or lines on a surface

    “draw a line”

    “trace the outline of a figure in the sand”

  4. identify as in botany or biology, for example

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University