describe
/dɪˈskraɪb/verb
उच्चारण डिस्क्राइब
वर्णन करना
Basic word
- 1
[T] ~ sb/sth (to/for sb) | ~ sb/sth as sth
to say what somebody or something is like; to give a picture in words; to make a movement that has a particular shape
वर्णन करना
- Describe your village.
- He described her as kind.
- Can you describe the man you saw at the gate?
+ 3 more examples
- The writer describes the sunrise over the mountains in beautiful detail.
- She described the journey as long but enjoyable.
- Witnesses described how the fire started.
Synonyms portray depict explain narrate characterize
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
describe + object (+ as)
'Describe' takes an object directly. Use 'as' to name a quality: 'describe him as honest'.
'Describe' का object सीधे आता है। गुण बताने के लिए 'as' का प्रयोग होता है: 'describe him as honest'।
- Describe your village in a few words.
- She described him as a gentle man.
describe + wh-clause
Followed by how, what, where or who, it introduces the thing explained.
How, what, where या who के साथ यह समझाई जा रही बात को लाता है।
- Describe how the machine works.
- He described what he had seen.
describe something to somebody
The person told comes after 'to': 'describe the thief to the police'. Never 'describe me the thief'.
जिसे बताया जाए उसके पहले 'to' आता है: 'describe the thief to the police'; 'describe me the thief' नहीं।
- He described the accident to the inspector.
- Describe the picture to your partner.
describe oneself / be described as
The passive 'be described as' is common for reputations.
प्रतिष्ठा के लिए passive 'be described as' आम है।
- The film was described as a masterpiece.
- He describes himself as a farmer.
+Collocations 5
describe + noun
a scenean eventa persona processa feeling
- The writer describes the scene vividly.
adverb + describe
accuratelybrieflyvividlyfullyclearly
- Describe the process briefly.
describe + as
as brilliantas a heroas a failureas impossibleas unique
- The coach described the player as a rare talent.
describe + to
to the policeto a friendto the courtto studentsto the doctor
- She described her symptoms to the doctor.
difficult to describe
hard to describeimpossible to describeeasy to describebeyond descriptionwords cannot describe
- The joy of passing the exam is hard to describe.
“More examples 5
- The question paper asks you to describe a festival of your region.
प्रश्न-पत्र में आपसे अपने क्षेत्र के किसी त्योहार का वर्णन करने को कहा गया है।
- Radhika described the accident to the police in detail.
राधिका ने पुलिस को दुर्घटना का विस्तार से वर्णन किया।
- The critics described the novel as a bold experiment.
आलोचकों ने उपन्यास को एक साहसिक प्रयोग बताया।
- Can you describe the man you saw near the gate?
क्या आप उस आदमी का वर्णन कर सकते हैं जिसे आपने गेट के पास देखा था?
- Words cannot describe the beauty of the Himalayas at dawn.
शब्द भोर में हिमालय की सुंदरता का वर्णन नहीं कर सकते।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Please describe me the accident.
✓ Please describe the accident to me.
'Describe' does not take two objects; the listener needs 'to'.
'Describe' के दो objects नहीं होते; सुनने वाले के पहले 'to' लगता है।
✗ He described about the house in detail.
✓ He described the house in detail.
'Describe' is transitive; 'about' must not be added.
'Describe' सकर्मक है; इसके साथ 'about' नहीं जोड़ना चाहिए।
✗ She described him like a kind man.
✓ She described him as a kind man.
Use 'as' to name the quality, not 'like'.
गुण बताने के लिए 'as' आता है, 'like' नहीं।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the describe words: describe, portray, depict (show in a picture or words), narrate (tell a story), outline, sketch.
वर्णन के शब्द याद रखिए: describe, portray, depict (चित्र या शब्दों में दिखाना, चित्रित करना), narrate (कहानी सुनाना), outline, sketch।
§Grammar and usage
Describe sth to sb ('Describe the place to me', not 'describe me the place'); describe sb as sth ('She described him as honest').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: describe sth to sb ('Describe the place to me', 'describe me the place' नहीं); describe sb as sth ('She described him as honest')।
Phrase: beyond description (too good or bad to describe in words: 'beauty beyond description').
वाक्यांश 'beyond description' (शब्दों में वर्णन से परे: 'beauty beyond description', अवर्णनीय)।