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describable
de·scribe D0156800 (dĭ-skrīb′)tr.v. de·scribed, de·scrib·ing, de·scribes 1. To give an account of in speech or writing: describe a sea voyage.2. To convey an idea or impression of; characterize: She described her childhood as a time of wonder and discovery.3. To represent pictorially; depict: Goya's etchings describe the horrors of war in grotesque detail.4. To trace the form or outline of: describe a circle with a compass.
[Middle English describen, from Latin dēscrībere, to write down : dē-, de- + scrībere, to write; see skrībh- in Indo-European roots.]
de·scrib′a·ble adj.de·scrib′er n.Synonyms: describe, narrate, recite, recount, relate, report
These verbs mean to tell the facts, details, or particulars of something in speech or in writing: described the accident; narrated their travel experiences; an explorer reciting her adventures; a mercenary recounting his exploits; related the day's events; reported what she had seen.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | describable - capable of being describedexpressible - capable of being expressed; "an expressible emotion" |
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