Main Entry:

de·scribe

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈskrīb\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

de·scribed; de·scrib·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin describere, from de- + scribere to write — more at scribe

Date:

15th century

1: to represent or give an account of in words <describe a picture>2: to represent by a figure, model, or picture : delineate3obsolete : distribute4: to trace or traverse the outline of <describe a circle>5archaic : observe, perceive

— de·scrib·able \-ˈskrī-bə-bəl\ adjective

— de·scrib·er noun