<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object)<ul><li>to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.</li><li>Synonyms: relate, tell, recount, represent, characterize, portray</li><li>to pronounce, as by a designating term, phrase, or the like; label: There are few people who may be described as geniuses.</li><li>to indicate; be a sign of; denote: Conceit, in many cases, describes a state of serious emotional insecurity.</li><li>to represent or delineate by a picture or figure.</li><li>Geometry: to draw or trace the outline of: to describe an arc.</li></ul></li></ul>