Learn how to use the verb describe in different contexts and situations with examples, synonyms and pronunciation. Find out the meaning, grammar and word origin of describe in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Synonyms for DESCRIBE : depict, portray, characterize, illustrate, define, render, paint, summarize; Antonyms of DESCRIBE : distort, misrepresent, falsify, color, twist ... To describe is to report details about something either out loud or in writing. "Since we can't come to Paris with you, please describe it in your letter!" To describe is to convey in words the appearance, nature, attributes, etc., of something . The word often implies vividness of personal observation: to describe a scene, an event.
