Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To explain or provide details about how something looks, feels, or functions.
Describe
/dɪˈskraɪb/Synonyms:
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Examples:
It was exactly as the police inspector described it.
'Red-hot?' 'That precisely describes it, sir.
He described the iguanodon, the pterodactyls, the allosaurus and the stegosaurus.
Etymology:
Originating from Middle English descriven, from Old French descrire, from Latin describere, meaning to write down or copy. First appeared in English in the 14th century.
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