describe
Pronunciation:
/dəˈskɹaɪb/verb
Definitions
To represent in words.
Example: The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant.
To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.
Example: to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle
To give rise to a geometrical structure.
Example: The function describes a very complex surface.
To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other taxa.
Example: The fungus was first described by a botanist.