to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of

He described the accident very carefully.

to pronounce, as by a designating term, phrase, or the like; label

There are few people who may be described as geniuses.

to indicate; be a sign of; denote

Conceit, in many cases, describes a state of serious emotional insecurity.

to represent or delineate by a picture or figure.

Geometry . to draw or trace the outline of

to describe an arc.

verb

confuse , misrepresent , mix up

verb

call , characterize , chronicle , communicate , construe , convey image , define , delineate , depict , detail , distinguish , draw , elucidate , epitomize , exemplify , explicate , expound , express , illuminate , illustrate , image , impart , interpret , label , limn , make apparent , make clear , make sense of , make vivid , mark out , name , narrate , outline , paint , particularize , picture , portray , recite , recount , rehearse , relate , report , represent , sketch , specify , state , tell , term , trace , transmit , write up , render , show , designate , discourse , explain