DESCRIBE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • identify as in botany or biology, for example
    Synonym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)
  2. Meaning
    • to give an account or representation of in words
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
    Hypernyms(s) describe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • give a description of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He drew an elaborate plan of attack
    Hypernyms(s) describe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • make a mark or lines on a surface
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • draw a line
    • trace the outline of a figure in the sand
    Hypernyms(s) describe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)