To describe is to convey in words the appearance, nature, attributes, etc., of something. The word often implies vividness of personal observation: to describe a scene, an event.
NBC New York: Passengers describe chaotic scene aboard diverted American Airlines flight
MSN: Passengers describe chaotic scene as O'Hare-bound flight diverted due to 'disruptive customer'
Passengers describe chaotic scene as O'Hare-bound flight diverted due to 'disruptive customer'
DESCRIBE definition: 1. to say or write what someone or something is like: 2. If you describe a shape, you draw it or…. Learn more.
- to tell or depict in words; give an account of: to describe an accident in detail. 2. to pronounce, as by a designating term or phrase: to describe someone as a tyrant. 3. to represent or delineate by a picture. 4. to draw or trace the outline of: to describe an arc. de scrib′er, n.
The meaning of DESCRIBE is to represent or give an account of in words. How to use describe in a sentence.
describe (third-person singular simple present describes, present participle describing, simple past and past participle described) (transitive) To represent in words.