Word of the Day: Describe
When you give detailed information to another person, you “describe” something. This verb is similar to “tell.”
- Samantha described her trip to Paris. (She told us about her trip to Paris.)
- Can you describe what your house looks like?
- It’s hard to describe what coffee tastes like to someone who has never had it before.
- An adjective describes a noun.
- An adverb describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
- Words can’t describe how beautiful the lake looks today.
- She described what her attacker looked like to a police officer who drew the man’s face.
When the word “describe” is in the form of a noun, the word becomes description:
- She provided a description of her assailant to a police officer.
- This book has a good description of what Quebec looks like during the summer.
- Give the salesperson a description of what you are looking for and he’ll help you find it.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with D page to see the list of all words starting with letter D. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
