describe

Verb
  1. Give a description of (synset 200989103)
    "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
    is a type of: exposit, expound, set forth - state
    subtypes:
    • represent - describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
    • delineate - describe in vivid detail
    • adumbrate, outline, sketch - describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
    same as: depict, draw
  2. To give an account or representation of in words (synset 200967067)
    "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
    is a type of: inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
    same as: account, report
  3. Make a mark or lines on a surface (synset 201585566)
    "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
    is a type of: mark - make or leave a mark on
    subtypes:
    • construct - draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
    • inscribe - draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
    • circumscribe - draw a line around
    • circumscribe - to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
    • write - mark or trace on a surface
    same as: delineate, draw, line, trace
    verb group:
    • draw - engage in drawing
    • draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
  4. Identify as in botany or biology, for example (synset 200654017)
    entail: assort, class, classify, separate, sort, sort out - arrange or order by classes or categories
    same as: discover, distinguish, identify, key, key out, name

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