describes

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 keep mystify obscure take

WEAK

misrepresent mix up

Example Sentences

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For years, lawmakers and residents in the wealthy neighborhood sought to remove the original 1932 inscription that describes Newlands rather as a statesman who "held true regard for the interests of all men."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Trump describes his death as a major blow to IS's African and global networks, disrupting funding channels and command structures.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

He describes Dan as someone who is visibly struggling but unable to express it in a way that helps him.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Four years into the Russian invasion, the idea -- known as swarm drones -- is one of the hottest topics in military tech in a country that describes itself as the world-leader in drone warfare.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

She looks at Judge Samuels, as she describes the ways her heart has been broken.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti