describe

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈskrʌɪb/

verb

[with object]
  • 1give a detailed account in words of: he described his experiences in a letter to his parents
  • 2mark out or draw (a geometrical figure): on the diameter of a circle an equilateral triangle is described
  • move in a way which follows the outline of (an imaginary geometrical figure): a single light is seen to describe a circle

Derivatives

describable

adjective

describer

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin describere, from de- 'down' + scribere 'write'