Collocations with "describe"

13 collocations found

describe accurately

to say or write what someone or something is like

accurately9.0
vividly describe

to say what somebody/something is like in a very detailed and clear way

vividly8.5
describe briefly

to give a short account of what someone or something is like

briefly8.1
describe a scenario

To give an account in words of a scenario.

scenario7.5
variously describe

to portray using different characteristics

variously7.5
describe aptly

To explain or represent something in a fitting manner.

aptly7.0
describe event

To give a detailed account of an event in words.

event7.0
describe incident

to say what happened in an event

incident7.0
describe horrors

To tell someone about terrible events.

horror6.8
describe an encounter

To say what a past meeting was like.

encounter6.4
adjective describes

Used to say that an adjective provides information about a noun's qualities.

adjective6.0
describe an arc

To move in a way that creates the shape of an arc.

arc5.0
describe a circle

To move in a circular path.

circle4.5