Décrire
Décrire is a French verb meaning to describe: to give an account of the features, qualities, or events of someone or something; to portray or recount in words; and to outline or depict. The sense is primarily transitive, requiring a direct object: to describe a place, a person, a situation, a scene, or a concept. In broader use it can also mean to explain or render in detail what is perceived.
Usage notes: It is used with a direct object: décrire quelque chose; often followed by "en détail"
Etymology: from Latin describere, formed by de- and scribere (to write). The verb has the same root
Conjugation: Décrire is an irregular -re verb. Present: je décris, tu décris, il décrit, nous décrivons, vous
See also: description; dépeindre (to depict) and notes on nuance between décrire and related verbs.