definition of
describe

[1] #1 describe v. [depict, draw] give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack". wn

[2] #2 describe v. [report, account] to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental". wn

[3] #3 describe v. [trace, draw, line, delineate] make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand". wn

[4] #4 describe v. [identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, name] identify as in botany or biology, for example. wn