Word

describe, v.
(described, describes, describing)
freq. cnt. 131

give a description of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 89 freq. cnt.: 77 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

depict describe draw

sample sentences

"He drew an elaborate plan of attack"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

description

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

picture depiction

semantic pointers

hypernym

set forth, expound, exposit

hyponym

represent delineate outline, sketch, adumbrate

to give an account or representation of in words
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 116 freq. cnt.: 64 freq. cnt.: 52

account describe report

sample sentences

"Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

report report report

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

descriptive description

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

account

semantic pointers

hypernym

inform

identify as in botany or biology, for example
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

describe discover distinguish identify key key out name