describe
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/dɪˈskɹaɪb/]
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Senses
1. describe (verb) — sense 1
Definition: To represent in words.
Example: The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant.
2. describe (verb) — sense 2
Definition: To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.
Example: to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle
3. describe (verb) — sense 3
Definition: To give rise to a geometrical structure.
Example: The function describes a very complex surface.
Structure of the word
Roots:- skreybʰ (Proto-Indo-European)
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