describe

[dih-skrahyb] / dɪˈskraɪb /

VERB

explain in speech, writing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call characterize chronicle construe define depict detail express illustrate interpret label name outline portray recount report represent specify tell term

STRONG

communicate delineate distinguish draw elucidate epitomize exemplify explicate expound illuminate image impart limn narrate paint particularize picture recite rehearse relate sketch state trace transmit

WEAK

convey image make apparent make clear make sense of make vivid mark out write up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse distort hide ignore listen misunderstand suppress

STRONG

cloud complicate mystify obscure

WEAK

misrepresent mix up

Example Sentences

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Flags hang limply at half mast in what residents describe as an act of mourning for the death of a village which technically still exists.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“I think candidates tell recruiters things like ‘I really care about my team,’ and then they describe a situation and take solo credit,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Many leading theories describe dark matter as being made of particles.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

After that deflating breakup, she had decided to describe herself honestly on a dating app as “wordy, nerdy and kind of sturdy,” and not a lot of people responded, but one did, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Like the way people describe their heart racing when they fall in love.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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