Antonyms for describe
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-skrahyb |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈskraɪb |
Definition of describe
Origin :- early 13c., descriven, from Old French descrivre, descrire (13c.), from Latin describere "to write down, copy; sketch, represent" (see description). Reconstructed with Latin spelling 16c. Related: Describable; described, describes, describing.
- verb explain in speech, writing
- "Better not try to describe her—while I'm by, you know," said Mrs. Drelmer, sympathetically.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- But how shall I describe his face when major Marvel entered!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- (b) Describe the filling and closing of jars in this method.
- Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- I should like to describe that evening; but it is really worse to describe than the boys.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- Describe the preparation of oranges for salads and desserts.
- Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
- Extract from : « Lady Susan » by Jane Austen
- Dumbfounded was a colorless word to describe her state of mind.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- So, when I tried to describe the most charming girl of whom I could think, I was describing you.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- It was a beautiful sight; but I am not going to describe it here.
- Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
- Positively I will not describe wedding-dresses, or a procession to church.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
Synonyms for describe
- call
- characterize
- chronicle
- communicate
- construe
- convey image
- define
- delineate
- depict
- detail
- distinguish
- draw
- elucidate
- epitomize
- exemplify
- explicate
- expound
- express
- illuminate
- illustrate
- image
- impart
- interpret
- label
- limn
- make apparent
- make clear
- make sense of
- make vivid
- mark out
- name
- narrate
- outline
- paint
- particularize
- picture
- portray
- recite
- recount
- rehearse
- relate
- report
- represent
- sketch
- specify
- state
- tell
- term
- trace
- transmit
- write up
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