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describing

UK
/dɪsˈkraɪbɪŋ/
US
/dɪsˈkraɪbɪŋ/
describing in

Translations

describingnoun
describings
pl
UK
/dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
Gerund meaning ‘the act or process of describing’.
describinggerund / present participle
UK
/dɪsˈkraɪbɪŋ/
US
/dɪsˈkraɪbɪŋ/
Used attributively as a present-participle adjective (e.g., "describing words").
The book includes a lot of describing passages.
Книга содержит много описательных отрывков.
describeverb

describing

Gerund

described
Past Simple
described
Past Participle
describing
Gerund
UK
/dɪsˈkraɪb/
US
/dɪsˈkraɪb/
How would you describe his behavior?
Как бы ты охарактеризовал его поведение?
Can you describe the scene to me?
Можешь описать мне сцену?
Additional translations
излагать
Synonyms
outline
recount
define
characterize
explain
narrate
detail
represent
illustrate
depict

Definitions

describingnoun
The act or process of giving an account of something in words.
Accurate describing of the symptoms helps doctors make a correct diagnosis.
describinggerund / present participle
Serving to describe or give an account of something.
The describing words in the poem painted a vivid picture of the landscape.
describeverb
To give an account of something by providing details about its characteristics, qualities, or events.
She described the scene in vivid detail, making it easy for everyone to imagine.
To represent or depict something in words or with a drawing.
The artist described the landscape with a few quick strokes of the pencil.
To identify or classify something by its characteristics or features.
The scientist described the new species based on its unique physical traits.
To draw or trace (a geometric figure or path) accurately or to cause an object to move so as to form a specified shape.
The satellite described a perfect circle around the planet.
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