report vs describe

describe vs report

report is a noun but describe is not a noun.

report and describe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
report	Yes	No	Yes	No
describe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, report and describe are synonyms defined as:

report and describe: to give an account or representation of in words

Other synonyms of report include account.

report (noun)	describe (noun)
the general estimation that the public has for a person
a short account of the news
the act of informing by verbal report
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)

report (verb)	describe (verb)
to give an account or representation of in words	identify as in botany or biology, for example
make known to the authorities	give a description of
complain about; make a charge against	to give an account or representation of in words
announce one's presence	make a mark or lines on a surface
announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism

Difference between report and describe

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