describe
Translation
to describe, to depict, to portray
Examples
Can you describe the man?
Can you describe the man?
She described her holiday in detail.
She described her vacation in detail.
Grammar Patterns
((sth./sb.)) ((to sb.)) to say what (sb./sth.) is like She described the house to us.
((sth./sb.)) as ((adj./noun)) to say that (sb./sth.) is a particular thing He was described as a hero.
Similar Words
Synonyms: explain, portray, depict; Antonyms: conceal, hide
Etymology
From Latin 'de-' (down) and 'scribere' (to write), literally 'to write down'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'scribe' writing 'down' (de-) all the details of something.