describing

de-scri-bing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of describe; giving an account of in words.

  2. 2.

    Used as a gerund or in continuous tenses.

Related words

Antonyms: concealing, obscuring
See also: describe, described, description
Synonyms: characterizing, depicting, explaining, portraying

Etymology

Present participle form of describe, from Latin describere meaning "to write down."