describe

• Verbe utilisé pour exprimer par des mots les caractéristiques, aspects ou événements de quelque chose, de manière détaillée ou imagée.

A verb used to give an account of something in words, detailing its features, characteristics, or events.

1. Give an account ofA2formal

   To give a detailed account or picture of something in words.

   Décrire, faire le récit détaillé

   • She described her trip to Paris in great detail.
   • The witness described the suspect to the police.
   • He described the scene so vividly that I could picture it.

   Synonymescharacterizedepictdetailnarrateportrayrecountrelaterepresent

2. Characterize or labelB1formal

   To state the characteristics or qualities of someone or something.

   Caractériser ou qualifier

   • The article describes him as a brilliant scientist.
   • She described the situation as a disaster.
   • They described the project as a success.

   Synonymesbrandcallcharacterizedefinedepictdesignatelabelportrayqualifyterm