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 : delineate
3 obsolete : distribute
4 : to trace or traverse the outline of <describe a circle>
5 archaic : observe, perceive

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

— de·scrib·er noun