third-person singular verb
He, she, or it says what a person, place, thing, or situation is like, using words.
She describes her favorite book in detail.
The document accurately describes the problem.
American English
How to pronounce describes
verbA2Very common word
dihSKRAIBZ
/dɪˈskɹaɪbz/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of describe
He, she, or it says what a person, place, thing, or situation is like, using words.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
He, she, or it gives the important details about an event or experience, especially what happened.
He describes what happened after the accident.
The witness describes the incident to the police.
Useful expressions
say that a person or thing has a particular quality or identity
She described the job as stressful.
give many specific details about something
Please describe the damage in detail.
say what kind of person you are
I would describe myself as patient.
Related words & forms
Before -ing, drop the final e: describing, not describeing.