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

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conceal confuse distort hide ignore listen misunderstand suppress

STRONG

cloud complicate keep mystify obscure take

WEAK

misrepresent mix up

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describes

Another source with extensive knowledge of the inner workings at Old Trafford describes the current situation as "a mess".

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Quantum phase describes an aspect of a particle's wave behavior that influences how different possible paths interfere with one another.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

That prospect is a key element in what he describes as the current "top quartile" market.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

A hymn from around 1250 describes “bondes ben leid on Symeon.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

He describes the plot without giving too many details.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day