described
Translation
to describe, to portray, to depict
Examples
Can you describe the man you saw?
Can you describe the man you saw?
She described the scene in great detail.
She described the scene in great detail.
He described his vacation as 'amazing'.
He described his holiday as 'amazing'.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to give an account of (sth.) (to sb.) Can you describe the situation to me?
((sb./sth.)) as ((sth.)) to say that (sb./sth.) is (sth.) He described the film as boring.
Similar Words
Synonyms: portray, explain, detail; Antonyms: conceal, hide
Etymology
From Latin 'de-' (down) + 'scribere' (to write), meaning 'to write down'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'scribe' writing 'de'tails 'down' to describe something.