[+ obj] 1 : to tell someone the appearance, sound, smell, events, etc., of (something or someone) : to say what something or someone is like
▪ The witness wasn't able to describe the robber. ▪ He described the house in perfect detail. ▪ The article describes how the experiment was done. ▪ She described watching dolphins play beside the ship. ▪ Please describe what happened next. ▪ Can you describe the lost dog to me? — often + as ▪ He was described by his friends as generous and loyal. ▪ Reporters described the scene as a disaster area. 2 formal : to make a motion or draw a line that shows the shape of (something)
▪ She used a stick to describe a circle on the ground.
▪ The witness wasn't able to describe the robber. ▪ He described the house in perfect detail. ▪ The article describes how the experiment was done. ▪ She described watching dolphins play beside the ship. ▪ Please describe what happened next. ▪ Can you describe the lost dog to me? — often + as ▪ He was described by his friends as generous and loyal. ▪ Reporters described the scene as a disaster area.
▪ She used a stick to describe a circle on the ground.







