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Definitions

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
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conceal confuse distort hide ignore listen misunderstand suppress
STRONG
cloud complicate mystify obscure
WEAK
misrepresent mix up

Example Sentences

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After that deflating breakup, she had decided to describe herself honestly on a dating app as “wordy, nerdy and kind of sturdy,” and not a lot of people responded, but one did, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"It is not good enough to describe what happened simply as a result of the actions of society," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Gibbons said the crew were also able to describe what they observed when the Moon was dark.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“The supersonic tsunami of AI is coming to finance,” said Pompliano, referencing a phrase used by Elon Musk to describe the impact of the new technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Nora always knew how to describe things, Jackson had noticed.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis