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As a medical professional, you will need to be able to describe what you can see accurately to convey important information. For example, you may need to describe the results from a CT or X-ray scan to a colleague who is not physically there with you. In that situation, it's important that you relay the main details and use precise language to avoid any ambiguity.
We have provided you with some guiding principles in this article (along with some examples) to help you feel more prepared if you are asked this question at an interview.
If you’re struggling for things to say, try use the 5 senses to get you started
The London Eye
Sight - A grey circular structure with room-sized pods on its circumference on an almost clear sky in London
Hearing - Sound of the Thames, crowds, ferries going past
Taste - Ice cream assuming its a hot day
Touch - Feeling the wind
Smell - Food, ice-cream, sweat if it's a hot day
An LGBTQ Parade
Sight - Vibrant rainbow colours, people marching with their hands in the air, smiles
Hearing - Upbeat music, megaphones, people shouting
Taste - Street food, sweets
Touch - The fabric of flags, other people's skin, clothes, heat
Smell - smell of new fabric from the flags, smoke in the air if fireworks have been fired
In this station you will be presented with an image. Your task is to analyse this image and give your impression of it
A Race Crash
Sight - wreckage of cars, smoke in the air, shocked faces
Hearing - sirens as rescue cars rush to the scene, gasp of the crowd, tannoy announcement
Taste - hot dogs, burgers and chips, stadium food
Touch - (from the perspective of the drivers) leather of the seats, plastic and metal of the dashboard
Smell - burnt rubber, smoke, tarmac
Practice these techniques with photos online when you can
Describe images to friends/family and ask them to sketch your description to see how effectively you’re describing the image
Take your time. You can say a lot very quickly, so try to structure your answer