scribe
1 of 4noun (1)
ˈskrīb 
1
: a member of a learned class in ancient Israel through New Testament times studying the Scriptures and serving as copyists, editors, teachers, and jurists
2
a
: an official or public secretary or clerk
b
: a copier of manuscripts
3
: writer
specifically : journalist
scribe
2 of 4verb (1)
scribed; scribing
intransitive verb
: to work as a scribe : write
scribe
3 of 4verb (2)
scribed; scribing
transitive verb
1
: to mark a line on by cutting or scratching with a pointed instrument
2
: to make by cutting or scratching
scribe
4 of 4noun (2)
: scriber
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- amanuensis
- calligrapher
- copyist
- penman
- scrivener
Verb (2)
- groove
- score
- seam
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Latin scriba official writer, from scribere to write; akin to Greek skariphasthai to scratch an outline
Verb (2)
probably short for describe
First Known Use
Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (1)
1651, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1812, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
scribe
noun
ˈskrīb
: a person who copies writing (as in a book)
Biographical Definition
Scribe
biographical name
ˈskrēb
(Augustin-) Eugène 1791–1861 French dramatist
describes
verb
1
as in depicts
to give a representation or account of in words he tried to describe the dream he had last night as accurately as he could Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- depicts
- portrays
- characterizes
- illustrates
- paints
- recounts
- summarizes
- defines
- renders
- outlines
- delineates
- represents
- relates
- sets out
- tells
- pictures
- narrates
- suggests
- demonstrates
- sketches
- shows
- limns
- draws
- displays
- images
- reports
- recites
- exhibits
- qualifies
- traces
- labels
- hints
- vignettes
- sums up
- rehearses
- redescribes
- silhouettes
- drafts
- touches off
- reimages
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- misrepresents
- distorts
- falsifies
- misstates
- colors
- misdescribes
- warps
- twists
- perverts
- garbles
2
as in chronicles
to give an oral or written account of in some detail a biography of Washington that describes the decisive Battle of Yorktown at great length Synonyms & Similar Words
- chronicles
- recounts
- tells
- narrates
- relates
- reports
- depicts
- recites
- details
- sets forth
- rehearses
- charts
- states
- reveals
- discloses
- voices
- expresses
- enumerates
- itemizes
- divulges
- utters
- particularizes
- exposes
- delineates
- delivers
- gives
- renders
- reels off
- bares
- sketches
- lets on (about)
3
as in characterizes
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group how would you describe the Inupiat people you encountered in Alaska? Synonyms & Similar Words
- characterizes
- portrays
- defines
- depicts
- represents
- identifies
- classifies
- characters
- indicates
- categorizes
- types
- specifies
- distinguishes
- pigeonholes
- marks
- individualizes
- particularizes
- colors
- stamps
- names