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Definition of: describe
(di·skrīb′) v.t. ·scribed, ·scrib·ing
1. To give an account of; represent, with spoken or written words.
2. To draw the figure of; delineate; outline.
3. To descry: an erroneous form. See synonyms under CIRCUMSCRIBE, RELATE. [<L describere <de- down + scribere write]
—de·scrib′a·ble adjective
—de·scrib′er noun
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