de·scribe /dɪˈskraɪb/
1. give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
synset: describe, depict, draw
2. to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
synset: report, describe, account
3. make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
synset: trace, draw, line, describe, delineate
4. identify as in botany or biology, for example
synset: identify, discover, key, key_out, distinguish, describe, name
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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