14917 examples of describe in sentences

Describe the desirable habit which you will adopt in its place.

Then describe the objects of your experience in terms of these significant details.

If you were asked to describe the most embarrassing of your class-room experiences, you would probably cite the occasions when the instructor asks you a series of questions demanding close reasoning.

We may describe their effects in two ways: neurologically and psychologically.

Most people describe it as a time when they feel unable to learn more about a subject; the mind seems to be sated; new ideas cannot be assimilated, and old ones seem to be forgotten.

Exercise I. Describe one or more plateaus that you have observed in your own experience.

These conditions describe to some degree the conditions when we are doing efficient work.

Swift (20) Chapter V. Exercise I. Describe conditions you have observed at time of second-wind in connection with prolonged (a) physical exertion, (b) intellectual exertion.

" We cannot in words describe the peculiar tones of our hero or the singular expression upon his face, but he was playing for great fun.

We will not describe his emotions, but it was a beautiful sight that fell under his delighted gaze.

If I was in opposition I should describe the details relative to the Principalities, as showing the moderation of the thief who would stipulate that men should sleep with their doors open, till they have ransomed themselves by paying their uttermost farthing.

The Russians agree to the description given; but I dare say they imagine we mean to describe a different man.

My horror of mind put me into such a condition that I can by no words describe it.

Storytelling: communication and media Since Biblical times we have been living in a world where the stories we use to describe and predict our reality have been presented as truth and mistaken for fact.

Beaches are much the same the world over, and there is no need to describe this oneSilver Beach, I think I heard it calledexcept to say that it is broad, hard, and, for a pleasure-seeker's purpose, endless.

These, too, happily, were most satisfactorily provided, as I shall now describe.

I shall now briefly describe this apparatus as it was constructed and used in the Montecito laboratory.

The population of China is composed of a great many very different races: unfortunately, I am unable to describe their several characteristics, as my stay in China was far too short.

I know not in what terms to describe to you the emotions excited by passing through the streets of this populous town on that memorable morning.

Many of the Poets, to describe the Execution which is done by this Passion, represent the Fair Sex as Basilisks that destroy with their Eyes; but I think Mr. Cowley has with greater Justness of Thought compared a beautiful Woman to a Porcupine, that sends an Arrow from every Part.

Tell him of one who is advanced to a Title of Honour, he lifts up his Hands and Eyes; describe a publick Ceremony, he shakes his Head; shew him a gay Equipage, he blesses himself.

This is wonderful, considering the dreadful Slaughter made of them under some of the Roman Emperors, which Historians describe by the Death of many Hundred Thousands in a War; and the innumerable Massacres and Persecutions they have undergone in Turkey, as well as in all Christian Nations of the World.

Instead of such a Conduct as this old Fellow us'd to describe in his General, all the Evils which have ever happen'd among Mankind have arose from the wanton Disposition of the Favours of the Powerful.

The following Letters complain of what I have frequently observed with very much Indignation; therefore I shall give them to the Publick in the Words with which my Correspondents, who suffer under the Hardships mention'd in them, describe them.

It is want of sufficient Elevation in a Genius to describe Realities, and place them in a shining Light, that makes him have recourse to such trifling antiquated Fables; as a Man may write a fine Description of Bacchus or Apollo, that does not know how to draw the Character of any of his Contemporaries.

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