describe as
describe (someone or something) as (something)
To make a descriptive statement about someone or something. Anyone who describes you as "shy" must not know you very well, chatterbox! I wouldn't describe the car as "new" per se—but don't worry, it's in very good condition. Art is so subjective, though. What you describe as hideous, I might think is stunning.
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describe someone or something as something
to describe or portray a person or a thing as something or as being in some particular state. Would you describe her as a woman of average height? We described the building as a collection of contemporary architectural clichés.
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