Discribe vs. Describe: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on November 9, 2023
"Discribe" is a misspelling. The correct form is "Describe," which means to give an account or representation of in words.
Which is correct: Discribe or Describe
How to spell Describe?
Discribe is Incorrect
Describe is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember "Describe" has the same “e” as in "depict."
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Nov 08, 2023
Visualize "de" as a prefix, meaning "down" or "thoroughly" leading into the root of the word.
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Nov 08, 2023
Relate it to "scription" as in "subscription" or "prescription."
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Nov 08, 2023
Recall other words like "descent" or "decision" also start with “de.”
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Nov 08, 2023
Associate the word with “script” as in writing.
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Nov 08, 2023
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Discribe and Describe Definitions
Describe
Describe refers to detailing or giving a representation of something in words.
He described the scene vividly.
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Describe
Describe is to give an account or representation of something.
Can you describe your feelings?
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Describe
Describe implies explaining or detailing an event, object, or situation.
The author described the history in her book.
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Describe
Describe means to convey in words the appearance, nature, or attributes of something.
She described her experience at the fair.
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Describe
To convey an idea or impression of; characterize
She described her childhood as a time of wonder and discovery.
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Describe
To represent pictorially; depict
Goya's etchings describe the horrors of war in grotesque detail.
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Describe
(transitive) To represent in words.
The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant.
The geographer describes countries and cities.
Several witnesses describe seeing lights in the sky that night.
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Oct 20, 2023
Describe
(transitive) To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.
To describe a circle by the compasses;
A torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle
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Describe
To give rise to a geometrical structure.
The function describes a very complex surface.
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Describe
To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other taxa.
The fungus was first described by a botanist.
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Describe
(obsolete) To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class.
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Describe
To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out; as, to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle.
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Describe
To represent by words written or spoken; to give an account of; to make known to others by words or signs; as, the geographer describes countries and cities.
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Describe
To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class.
Passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book.
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Describe
To use the faculty of describing; to give a description; as, Milton describes with uncommon force and beauty.
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Describe
To give an account or representation of in words;
Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
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Describe
Make a mark or lines on a surface;
Draw a line
Trace the outline of a figure in the sand
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Describe
Describe signifies picturing or representing something verbally.
He described the artwork in great detail.
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FAQs
Why is it called Describe?
It's derived from the Latin "describere," meaning "to write down."
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Nov 08, 2023
What is the singular form of Describe?
"Describe" is already in singular form.
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Which preposition is used with Describe?
"Describe" is often used with "as" or "in."
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Is Describe a negative or positive word?
"Describe" is neutral, neither negative nor positive.
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What is the root word of Describe?
The root word is the Latin "scribere," meaning "to write."
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Which conjunction is used with Describe?
Any conjunction can be used, such as "and" or "but," depending on context.
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Nov 08, 2023
Is Describe a vowel or consonant?
"Describe" is a word that contains both vowels and consonants.
Janet White
Nov 08, 2023
Is the Describe term a metaphor?
No, unless used in a symbolic or non-literal context.
Harlon Moss
Nov 08, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in Describe?
The second syllable, "scribe," is stressed.
Sara Rehman
Nov 08, 2023
Which article is used with Describe?
Both "a" and "the" can be used before nouns that "describe" modifies.
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Nov 08, 2023
What is the opposite of Describe?
There isn't a direct opposite, but "withhold description" could convey the idea of not describing.
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Nov 08, 2023
Which determiner is used with Describe?
Determiners like "this," "that," "my," "his," or "her" can be used depending on context.
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How is Describe used in a sentence?
She was asked to describe her favorite memory from childhood.
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