Describe

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1 English 1.1 Transitive verb 1.1.1 Translations 1.1.2 Related terms 1.2 See also

English

Transitive verb

to describe (describes, described, describing)

1. To represent in words.

   The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant.

2. (mathematics) To give rise to a geometrical structure.

   The function describes a very complex surface.

Translations

• Estonian: kirjeldama (1)
• German: beschreiben (1)
• Russian: описать (opisat')
• Swedish: beskriva

Related terms

• description
• descriptive
• descriptivism
• descriptivist
• descriptor

See also

• prescribe