- present tense form of describe (3rd person singular).
describes
Example Sentences
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He describes Grint, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson as "best mates" and "family", even if getting them all in the same place is now difficult.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
"Instead, the observations are consistent with a different phenomenon known as 'gluon saturation,' predicted by the theory of quantum chromodynamics, which describes the strong force," Tapia Takaki said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
She describes them in two manuscripts, which together comprise the earliest texts known to have been written in English by a woman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Kostadinov himself describes the process more simply: “It’s really a diary. It’s collecting memories and putting them into a seasonal collection.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
“First, a lookout right outside International Arrivals. The lookout identifies Sara and describes her to the others. Second, someone in the terminal to see if she takes the bus or the tram.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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