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describing definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb describe 2 of 4 senses of describe Sense 1 describe, depict, draw => represent => delineate => sketch, outline, adumbrate Sense 4 trace, draw, line outline, describe, delineate => construct => inscribe => circumscribe => circumscribe => write Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb describe 2 of 4 senses of describe Sense 1 describe, depict, draw => represent => delineate => sketch, outline, adumbrate => block out Sense 4 trace, draw, line outline, describe, delineate => construct => inscribe => circumscribe => circumscribe => write => superscribe => superscribe => capitalize, capitalise => letter => print => misprint => scribble, scrawl => copy => recopy => copy out => print, impress => letter => typeset => prove => multigraph => overprint, print over => surcharge => cyclostyle => boldface => italicize, italicise Entailment of verb describe 1 of 4 senses of describe Sense 3 identify, discover, key, key out distinguish, describe, name => classify, class, sort, assort, sort out separate Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb describe 4 senses of describe Sense 1 describe, depict, draw => set forth, expound, exposit Sense 2 report, describe, account => inform Sense 3 identify, discover, key, key out distinguish, describe, name Sense 4 trace, draw, line outline, describe, delineate => mark Familiarity of verb describe describe used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb describe Sense 1 describe, depict, draw => set forth, expound, exposit -------------- Sense 2 report, describe, account => inform -------------- Sense 3 identify, discover, key, key out distinguish, describe, name -------------- Sense 4 trace, draw, line outline, describe, delineate => mark -------------- Overview of verb describe The verb describe has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (79) describe, depict, draw -- (give a description of "He drew an elaborate plan of attack") 2. (54) report, describe, account -- (to give an account or representation of in words: "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental.") 3. (3) identify, discover, key, key out distinguish, describe, name -- (as in in botany or biology, for example) 4. (1) trace, draw, line outline, describe, delineate -- (make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand") Overview of verb describe The verb describe has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (79) describe, depict, draw -- (give a description of "He drew an elaborate plan of attack") 2. (54) report, describe, account -- (to give an account or representation of in words: "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental.") 3. (3) identify, discover, key, key out distinguish, describe, name -- (as in in botany or biology, for example) 4. (1) trace, draw, line outline, describe, delineate -- (make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand")
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