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

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describes

Tarlov describes the encounter in her new book “I Disagree: Winning Arguments Without Losing Friends,” out Sept. 15.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

In “Hey Jude,” a cycle of syllables describes taking a sad song and making it better.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Guntuku describes the approach as "computational social listening," which uses computational methods to identify patterns in large collections of online conversations about health.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Felton says he was struck by Pratt's confidence and describes him as a "charming young man and fabulous actor".

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

It was a dramatic meeting, as Theo describes it to Vincent.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman