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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The charity describes burnout as "a state of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion".

From BBC

Gemma grew up with Morgan and described him as being the "life and soul" of the party and someone you wanted to be around.

From BBC

The GCT described the giant tortoises as "ecosystem engineers" and said they played an "outsized role in restoring degraded ecosystems" because of the way their activity shapes landscapes.

From BBC

In a statement, her brother Josh Wilde described her as "strength wrapped in softness", while her former regiment commended her "tireless care for others".

From BBC

People who know Selig described him as buttoned-up and cordial, with a thoughtful rather than dogmatic approach to the legal questions around crypto and prediction markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

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