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Meaning of describe

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

describe

Pronunciation:/dəˈskɹaɪb/

verb

Definitions

  1. To represent in words.

    Example: The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant.

  2. 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

  3. To give rise to a geometrical structure.

    Example: The function describes a very complex surface.

  4. 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.