ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsDdescribe
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describe
Meaning: to give an account of something in words
describe in a sentence
How describe is used in real sentences:
The witness tried to describe the car that sped away from the scene.
In her essay, the student described the abandoned lighthouse so vividly that readers could picture every crumbling brick.
“The letters describe the lost colors in vivid words, including a red cloak beside the pool.”
— from the passage Colors Behind the Screen
Synonyms for describe
Other words for describe — explain, portray and depict — carry the same meaning.
- explain
- portray
- depict
Where it comes from
From Latin describere 'to write down, copy'
Word parts
- scrib/script — write
describe: de- (fully) + scrib (write)
Memory hook
DE + SCRIBE (write) — describe = write down what you see.