describe something (formal or specialist) to make a movement that has a particular shape; to form a particular shape.

to say what someone or something is like; describe somebody/something (to/for somebody); Can you describe him to me?

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description · ​. a piece of writing or speech that says what somebody/something is like; the act of writing or saying in words what somebody/something is like.

define · ​. to say or explain what the meaning of a word or phrase is · ​. to describe or show the nature or range of somebody/something · ​to make or establish ...

1[countable, uncountable] description (of somebody/something) a piece of writing or speech that says what someone or something is like; the act of writing ...

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a word or expression used to describe or identify something. Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding ...

to say or write what someone or something is like: Could you describe your attacker? describe something in detail He described the painting in detail.