Describe
verb
To tell or write about something or someone in order to show what they are like or what happened.
Could you describe him to me? I've never met him.
Often appears as...
- describe in detail
- describe a situation
verb
To say what something or someone is like by giving details about them.
He described the place as a dump.
Often appears as...
- describe to
- describe as
verb
To draw a shape or a path.
The dancers describe an arc on stage.
Often appears as...
- describe a circle
- describe a curve
verb
To tell or write about something or someone in order to show what they are like or what happened.
Could you describe him to me? I've never met him.
Often appears as...
- describe in detail
- describe a situation
verb
To say what something or someone is like by giving details about them.
He described the place as a dump.
Often appears as...
- describe to
- describe as
verb
To draw a shape or a path.
The dancers describe an arc on stage.
Often appears as...
- describe a circle
- describe a curve
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Pro Tip 1/3Sensory Details
Use sensory words to make your description vivid and alive, appealing to the five senses.
She described the concert with such intensity that I could almost hear the music.
Pro Tip 2/3Adjectives Usage
Include adjectives to add depth to your descriptions, but avoid overusing them.
Could you describe him? Think about adjectives like 'tall' and 'friendly'.
Pro Tip 3/3Subjectivity
Understand that descriptions can be subjective, showing the speaker's personal view.
When she described him as 'intimidating', I knew her experience was different from mine.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensory Details
Use sensory words to make your description vivid and alive, appealing to the five senses.
She described the concert with such intensity that I could almost hear the music.
Pro Tip 2/3Adjectives Usage
Include adjectives to add depth to your descriptions, but avoid overusing them.
Could you describe him? Think about adjectives like 'tall' and 'friendly'.
Pro Tip 3/3Subjectivity
Understand that descriptions can be subjective, showing the speaker's personal view.
When she described him as 'intimidating', I knew her experience was different from mine.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensory Details
Use sensory words to make your description vivid and alive, appealing to the five senses.
She described the concert with such intensity that I could almost hear the music.
Pro Tip 2/3Adjectives Usage
Include adjectives to add depth to your descriptions, but avoid overusing them.
Could you describe him? Think about adjectives like 'tall' and 'friendly'.
Pro Tip 3/3Subjectivity
Understand that descriptions can be subjective, showing the speaker's personal view.
When she described him as 'intimidating', I knew her experience was different from mine.
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How to create a great...
brand names don't don't describe they stand for a big idea ones that translates into emotional appeal nike is about winning gopros about heroism apple is about simplicity and usability and google comes from the math term that's a one with a hundred zeros after it so that really big number helps support the
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How to write descriptivel...
Stage and screen engage some of our senses directly. We see and hear the interactions of the characters and the setting. But with prose fiction, all you have is static symbols on a contrasting background. If you describe the story in matter of fact, non-tactile language, the spell risks being a weak one.
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Why don't perpetual...
it could sustain life indefinitely. There's just one problem. They don't work. Ideas for perpetual motion machines all violate one or more fundamental laws of thermodynamics, the branch of physics that describes the relationship between different forms of energy.
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The psychology of...
describes several traits associated with narcissistic personality disorder. They include a grandiose view of oneself, problems with empathy, a sense of entitlement, and a need for admiration or attention. What makes these trait a true personality disorder
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Can you solve...
Probably not. There's no evidence he did, and some of the brands mentioned are too recent. But the logic here is not so different from what you'd use to solve equations with multiple variables, even those describing the nature of the universe.
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What makes something...
are made clear to him. This sort of scenario is considered so characteristic of Kafka's work that scholars came up with a new word for it. Kafkaesque has entered the vernacular to describe unnecessarily complicated and frustrating experiences,
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The language of lying —...
In his denial, Armstrong described a hypothetical situation focused on someone else, removing himself from the situation entirely. In his admission, he owns his statements, delving into his personal emotions and motivations.
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Nature's Oddest Looking...
oldest patches of rainforests in the world growing to a height of one and a half meters and equipped with enormous dinosaur like claws cassowaries have been described as the planet's most dangerous birds but these feathered
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
just ushered me in to the world of poverty. She described what it was like when the coals on the cooking fire finally just went completely cold. When that last drop of cooking oil finally ran out.
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NASA Trailblazer:...
computer courage is just one of many words that describe this woman being the first woman in the room of all white men in a time when that was not popular the courage to even walk in that room
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How to create a great...
brand names don't don't describe they stand for a big idea ones that translates into emotional appeal nike is about winning gopros about heroism apple is about simplicity and usability and google comes from the math term that's a one with a hundred zeros after it so that really big number helps support the
Video examples
How to write descriptivel...
Stage and screen engage some of our senses directly. We see and hear the interactions of the characters and the setting. But with prose fiction, all you have is static symbols on a contrasting background. If you describe the story in matter of fact, non-tactile language, the spell risks being a weak one.
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
it could sustain life indefinitely. There's just one problem. They don't work. Ideas for perpetual motion machines all violate one or more fundamental laws of thermodynamics, the branch of physics that describes the relationship between different forms of energy.
Video examples
The psychology of...
describes several traits associated with narcissistic personality disorder. They include a grandiose view of oneself, problems with empathy, a sense of entitlement, and a need for admiration or attention. What makes these trait a true personality disorder
Video examples
Can you solve...
Probably not. There's no evidence he did, and some of the brands mentioned are too recent. But the logic here is not so different from what you'd use to solve equations with multiple variables, even those describing the nature of the universe.
Video examples
What makes something...
are made clear to him. This sort of scenario is considered so characteristic of Kafka's work that scholars came up with a new word for it. Kafkaesque has entered the vernacular to describe unnecessarily complicated and frustrating experiences,
Video examples
The language of lying —...
In his denial, Armstrong described a hypothetical situation focused on someone else, removing himself from the situation entirely. In his admission, he owns his statements, delving into his personal emotions and motivations.
Video examples
Nature's Oddest Looking...
oldest patches of rainforests in the world growing to a height of one and a half meters and equipped with enormous dinosaur like claws cassowaries have been described as the planet's most dangerous birds but these feathered
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
just ushered me in to the world of poverty. She described what it was like when the coals on the cooking fire finally just went completely cold. When that last drop of cooking oil finally ran out.
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NASA Trailblazer:...
computer courage is just one of many words that describe this woman being the first woman in the room of all white men in a time when that was not popular the courage to even walk in that room
Example 1 of 10
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Sidney Sheldon
American Novelist
In a novel, on the other hand, you not only have to describe the rooms, but the clothes, the characters and what they are thinking. It's a much more in-depth process.
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Gabourey Sidibe
American Actress
Mo'Nique is so full of love. I've been describing her as the tree in 'Pocahontas.' She's so wise and loving. She is just everything.
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Sergio Ramos
Spanish Athlete
There are no words to describe the Clasico. It is totally different and the most important game in the world.
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Salma Hayek
Mexican Actress
How I would describe my characters is absolutely different from how I would describe myself.
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Shabana Azmi
Indian Actress
I can't describe fear as well as I can describe courage. Courage is when you overcome fear.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French Philosopher
I have always said and felt that true enjoyment can not be described.
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Lorrie Fair
American Athlete
I don't know if there are words to describe my motivation.
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Taylor Phinney
American Athlete
I would describe my dancing talents as incredibly deep.
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Richard Armitage
American Politician
I must say I've rarely been described as 'diplomat.
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Helmut Lang
Austrian Designer
I'm really bad at describing my own life.
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Sidney Sheldon
American Novelist
In a novel, on the other hand, you not only have to describe the rooms, but the clothes, the characters and what they are thinking. It's a much more in-depth process.
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Gabourey Sidibe
American Actress
Mo'Nique is so full of love. I've been describing her as the tree in 'Pocahontas.' She's so wise and loving. She is just everything.
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Sergio Ramos
Spanish Athlete
There are no words to describe the Clasico. It is totally different and the most important game in the world.
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Salma Hayek
Mexican Actress
How I would describe my characters is absolutely different from how I would describe myself.
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Shabana Azmi
Indian Actress
I can't describe fear as well as I can describe courage. Courage is when you overcome fear.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French Philosopher
I have always said and felt that true enjoyment can not be described.
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Lorrie Fair
American Athlete
I don't know if there are words to describe my motivation.
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Taylor Phinney
American Athlete
I would describe my dancing talents as incredibly deep.
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Richard Armitage
American Politician
I must say I've rarely been described as 'diplomat.
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Helmut Lang
Austrian Designer
I'm really bad at describing my own life.
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