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Meaning of describe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. vt. describir, narrar.
  2. To give an account of in speech or writing: describe a sea voyage.
  3. To convey an idea or impression of; characterize: She described her childhood as a time of wonder and discovery.
  4. To represent pictorially; depict: Goya's etchings describe the horrors of war in grotesque detail.
  5. To trace the form or outline of: describe a circle with a compass.
  6. to give an account or representation of in words
  7. to pronounce or label: he has been described as a genius.
  8. to draw a line or figure, such as a circle
  9. to tell or depict in words; give an account of: to describe an accident in detail.
  10. to pronounce, as by a designating term or phrase: to describe someone as a tyrant.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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