describing
verb (present participle)UK /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
US /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
Telling what someone or something is like.
She is describing her new puppy to her friend.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Saying or writing what a person, place, or thing looks like or is like.
The teacher asked him to describe the picture in his own words.
3. Tracing or drawing the outline of a shape or figure.
The child was describing a circle in the sand with a stick.
4. Representing something in words or pictures.
The book is describing life in a small village long ago.