describir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- define verb To state clearly what a word, phrase, or symbol means.
- depict verb To show or represent something through a picture, description, or performance.
- describe verb To put something into words, giving an account of what it is like.
- portray verb To represent someone or something in a picture, film, or performance.
Senses
describir is used for these senses in English:
- define To describe, explain, or make definite and clear; used to request the listener or other person to elaborate or explain more clearly his or her intended meaning of a word or expression.
- depict To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means. [from early 15th c.]
- portray (figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.
define — full definition
- verb To state clearly what a word, phrase, or symbol means.
- verb To describe the essential nature or limits of something clearly.