describe

verb
//dɪˈskraɪb//

Meaning

  • verb: to explain what someone or something is like

Word Family

noun

  • description

verb

  • describe

adjective

  • descriptive

Collocations

  • describe a situation
  • describe someone
  • describe in detail

Synonyms

  • verb: explain

Examples

Can you describe the picture?

He described his trip to us.

It’s hard to describe how beautiful it was.