We use 'define' when we say what a word or idea means. It helps people understand new words or ideas clearly.
Can you define the word 'apple'?
She defines big words for children.
We use 'define' to show the edges or limits of something, like a space or rules. It helps people know exactly where or what something is.
Please define the rules of the game.
The map defines city borders well.
In computer programming, 'define' means to write or create a part of the program like a function or value. It tells the computer what something is.
The programmer defines new functions in code.
Please define the variable name here.
We use 'define' to mean giving something a clear form or shape. This often means making the edges or shapes clear in pictures or spaces.
The artist defines the shape with light.
Good design defines a space well.
We use 'define' when we talk about the way something shows a special quality or trait clearly. It means it helps people know what that thing is like.
His smile defines his happy nature.
The law defines right and wrong.
This use of 'define' is about the meanings found in dictionaries. It means to say what a word or phrase means in a simple way.
Dictionaries define all new words.
Please define 'happy' for me.
In philosophy or logic, 'define' means to explain the essential characteristics of a concept or idea. It helps people understand deep or complex ideas clearly.
Philosophers define what truth means.
Logic defines concepts clearly.