How to Use "Describe" with Example Sentences

describe (v): to explain what someone or something is like

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Used with adverbs:

"Can you accurately describe the lost wallet."
(accurately, exactly, fully)

"She vividly described the painting."
(vividly)

"He clearly described the situation to his boss."
(clearly, simply)

"The man briefly described what happened."
(briefly)

Used with verbs:

"I cannot describe how it happened."
(cannot)

Used with nouns:

"Can you describe the effect?"
(effect, event, feeling, problem, relationship, situation, symptoms)