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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describes

“The term ‘bet’ or ‘gamble’ describes a consumer behavior,” said Fortinsky.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

“I’m just sort of tired of the debate, quite honestly,” said Alexander, who describes herself as a moderate Democrat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

One GrubHub rider from Bangladesh describes how he was hit by a car during a delivery, which landed him in the hospital for two days.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

But by the time Jacobs came to view it in 2019, the house required what he describes as a great deal of “care, attention, and patience.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Mother thought it was extremely good because it describes a number of adolescent problems.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank