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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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He is running unopposed and describes himself as “a solid no” for data centers, unlike Massingill, who chose not to seek reelection.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Katelijne Bekers, the CEO and co-founder of MicroHarvest, describes the cat snack Vegcat as having an umami taste without the bitterness of some plant-based proteins.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Blunt describes her husband as a “freak genius.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

For his part, Musk describes his martian ambitions as key to the long-term survival of the human race.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Depressing is not a word that usually describes Mount Olympus, but it looked that way now.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan