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describe

intermediateB1

/dɪˈskraɪb/ · de-scribe

To give an account of something in words.

Meanings

verbformal

To give an account of something in words.

کسی چیز کی الفاظ میں وضاحت کرنا۔

بیان کرنا

bayaan karna

Formal: بیان کرنا

Synonyms

depictillustraterepresentبیان کرناتفصیل دیناتشریح کرنا

Antonyms

concealobscuresuppressچھپاناتاریک کرنادبانا

Common Collocations

  • describe a situation
  • describe in detail
  • describe one's feelings

Example Sentences

She described the scene beautifully.

اس نے منظر کو خوبصورتی سے بیان کیا۔

Us ne manzar ko khoobsurati se bayaan kiya.

Can you describe what happened at the meeting?

کیا آپ بتا سکتے ہیں کہ اجلاس میں کیا ہوا؟

Kya aap bata sakte hain ke ajlas mein kya hua?

He described his experience during the trip.

اس نے سفر کے دوران اپنے تجربے کی وضاحت کی۔

Us ne safar ke doran apne tajribe ki wazahat ki.

Easily Confused With

prescribe:Prescribe means to recommend or suggest a particular course of action, often in a medical context.

Word Family

description
nounتفصیل
descriptive
adjectiveتفصیلی
describer
nounبیان کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of describing something as drawing a picture with words.

Visualize a person painting a picture and explaining it verbally.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خواب کی وضاحت نہ کر، خواب ہی کو دیکھنا ہے

Khawab ki wazahat na kar, khawab hi ko dekhna hai

Don't explain the dream, just see the dream itself.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کھوئی ہوئی بات کی وضاحت نہ کرو

Khoi hui baat ki wazahat na karo

Do not explain a lost matter.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "describere" — to write down

First known use: 15th century

The word has evolved from the Latin term 'describere', which means to write down or outline.