How to describe a picture in Duolingo English Test with samples
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This post contains valuable tips on explaining a picture/image in the Duolingo English test with Model Answers.
- The first and foremost step is to commence the elucidation with your instant impression of the image.
- Secondly, explain the image by telling its salient features in one sentence.
- The most valuable tip to score well is to begin writing the moment you get the first impression because you have only one minute at your disposal.
- Pay special attention to the background and foreground. Do describe dull or sharp colours in the image.
- Lay stress on people’s expression in the image; elaborate their emotions such as joyful, agitated, bored, enthusiastic, etc.
- Do your best to write a minimum of three sentences and use punctuation correctly.
- Utilize Adjectives to provide details of a person, object, or circumstance in the picture. For example, a charming person, a famous rockstar, a thick forest, a flowing river etc
- Use forecasts or understandings about the image. To exemplify, it seems like this is a battlefield, and the soldiers look agitated. I believe that the train is running at high speed.
Duolingo describe an image with sample answers
#1
Sample Answer
The picture is an alluring demonstration of a clear lake encircled by mountains in the backdrop, with a house having a sloping roof on one side. The clear lake water exhibits the mountains’ shadows, clouds, and trees. Moreover, the peaks have deep grey and orange colour, and a small part is receiving sunshine. The quality of this photo suggests that a seasoned photographer has taken it.
#2
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This image elucidates an urban/downtown area adjoining a sea. The road beside the seashore has less traffic with buildings on its right side. It is vivid from a close look that the footpath and the pavement have a bridge beneath them for support. Moreover, coconut trees are there on the footpath. A sizeable part of the image has abundant sunshine, and it seems that the photo has been clicked in the daytime.
#3
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The picture exhibits a female educator and some students who have worn school uniforms in a classroom. The teacher is imparting education in a standing position, and the learners are sitting on the chairs. She seems to be looking for an answer to a question put to the educatees. Two students have raised their hands, and it appears like they wish to answer the question. In the background, there is a notice board and two whiteboards, with one being digital.
#4
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It is an image of four horses standing probably on a hill. The whole body of the horse is visible except the feet. The horses on the left and right are light brown, while those in the middle are brown. Moreover, a tinge of the white colour is visible on the faces of all of them except one. Lastly, all of them are looking in one direction.
#5
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This photograph depicts a hot air balloon flying in the sky. The balloon consists of numerous colours such as blue, sky blue, red, orange and green, and except for the skyline in the background, no other thing is visible. A group of people in the basket enjoying the view from the top. It seems like the photograph is clicked from the ground.
#6
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This photograph depicts a duplex house with picturesque interiors and exteriors. Three rooms are visible, with two on the ground floor, and all of them are well-lit. Moreover, there is a swimming pool and gazebo on the left side with three chairs. Furthermore, a recliner is there on the right side for relaxation. The background consists of trees and the sky with some clouds. The backdrop indicates that the photographer clicked the picture either early morning or in twilight timings.
#7
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This photograph exhibits a silver-coloured hatchback car running on a well-built, marked, two-lane and curvy road. Author’s automobile of back colour is visible in small proportion. There are lush green farms on both sides of the road, with some areas fenced. It seems that the cars are about to enter a steep road which is probably taking them uphill. Lastly, the abundant sunshine shows that the picture is clicked in the daytime.
#8
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This photograph exhibits male and female pedestrians walking on both sides of a road in a non-uniform pattern. The road has horizontal white markings, and a sizeable percentage of walkers have umbrellas suggesting the occurrence of rain. Moreover, all of them have worn winter clothing.
#9
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This photograph exhibits the interior of a shopping mall with three floors fully visible. All floors have escalators for the comfort of the visitors. The shops available are of different sizes, and most of them are clothing brands. The audience consists of females with a small percentage of males, and the complex seems to have state-of-the-art infrastructure. The sunlight’s presence in one of the shops suggests that the image was clicked during the daytime.
#10
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This photograph depicts a cricket match. An umpire and three players are visible in the picture, and one of them is the bowler. The action suggests that the bowler is bowling fast. As no seats are there in the background, it looks like the game is not played on a cricket ground, not a stadium. The backdrop contains trees, and the outfield of the pitch is lush green.
#11
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This photograph is about a restaurant. As per the menu displayed on the wall, this is not a multi-cuisine eating place. The delicacies offered are pizza, pasta and coffee. And to provide extra facility to the customers free wifi is there. There are about eight tables diagonally placed, and no customer is visible. The walls look old, and it seems like the designer has tried to give them a rusted look.
#12
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The image showcases a one-lane railway track. The availability of electric wires over the line indicates that the train runs through electricity on this route. Moreover, a railway overbridge is there, with fencing to prevent trespassing. Furthermore, the track has trees on both sides, and abundant sunshine in the picture depicts that it has been taken in the daytime.
#13
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The image depicts an office in black and white colours. A person is working on a desktop, with two screens on his table. Moreover, two laptops are there, one on the left side, and another one on the right. His face is facing the wall, and it is not visible. Three sceneries are hung on the walls. A window with blinds is there. And the availability of sunshine exhibits that the photographer clicked the picture during the daytime.
#14
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The image depicts a group of cyclists riding their bikes in a hilly area. The gear worn by the riders suggests that all of them are professionals and the varying colours of jerseys indicate that there are probably four to five teams competing with each other. Moreover, in their current ride, they are going uphill, and the presence of abundant sunshine exhibits that the photographer clicked the image in the daytime.
#15
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This image exhibits the dance performance of ten girls. Overall it is readily apparent that all participants are teenagers, and their show is well choreographed. Moreover, all of them are wearing the same dress. Although all of them are performing while standing, their steps are different. The background is black, and the carpeting suggests that the show took in an auditorium.
#16
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The image describes the arrangement of fruits and vegetables by a street vendor. A variety of products are available, and the cart seems colourful. At a glance, it is evident that eating items are fresh. The eatables are in a wide range, including bananas, oranges, pomegranates, grapes, pears, corn, and many others. The containing trays are wooden, and the daylight indicates that the photographer clicked the picture at day time.
#17
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The image exhibits a curved road in a valley surrounded by hills on one side. The sky is clear with a small proportion of clouds. A bus is there on the road, and it is evident that an electrified railway track is there parallel to the road. The peaks visible on the far side are snow-covered. There is a lot of greenery on the rest of the hills. A beautifully maintained garden is there on the other side. Lastly, the abundant sunshine in the picture depicts that the photographer clicked it during the daytime.
#18
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The image is of a road with pedestrians having a walk on it. The absence of vehicles suggests that the photographer clicked the image in the morning. There are about seven people in the picture, but only three are visible from the back. All of them have work sweaters indicating that it’s a winter morning. The street lights are on, and there are many trees on the other side of the road.
#19
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The provided image describes a water park. There are two slides, the one the orange colour is a circular one and the other one is a semi-circle with blue colour outside and green inside. The water in the pool seems clean and pristine. Only two people are there enjoying the slides. The availability of abundant sunshine depicts that the image is clicked during the daytime.
#20
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The provided image describes a road construction site. The traffic is running smoothly on the other part, which clarifies the construction is on one side of the road. Numerous machines are deployed to fulfil the task. Trees are visible on both sides of the track.
#21
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The picture describes a soft cricket ball of red colour having a white stripe lying on a grass field. The field is lush green, and it adjoining a hill. It seems visible that there is a dense forest on the mountain. The availability of abundant sunshine depicts that the photographer clicked the picture during the daytime.
#22
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The picture describes a car wash station where the washing of a black car is in progress. No person is visible, so it is an automatic car wash station. The sprinklers from both the right and left sides throw water, and soap is already there on the car. The number plate on the vehicle is blank and has two exhaust pumps.
#23
The provided image looks like a tea plantation. Various blockers are visible in the image, looking at the tea leaves. They all are wearing unique hats, which, in all probability, are there to relieve them from the scorching heat. The back of one person, who has a bag on his back, is visible, which is probably for putting the blood on the TV. The abundant sunshine shows that the picture has been clicked during the daytime.