1
as in depicts
to give a representation or account of in words
he tried to describe the dream he had last night as accurately as he could
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as in tells
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
a biography of Washington that describes the decisive Battle of Yorktown at great length
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as in characterizes
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
how would you describe the Inupiat people you encountered in Alaska?
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Recent Examples of describes
The 3,200-square-foot residence at 10825 Lola Montez Road in Soda Springs, about 90 minutes from Sacramento via Interstate 80, includes three bedrooms and four bathrooms, but the listing describes it more like a private Sierra camp than a conventional home.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
In Apple in China, the Financial Times reporter Patrick McGee describes how the US firm’s advanced manufacturing supply chain birthed China’s world-beating consumer electronics sector.
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Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
At the time of writing, the video describes the G2 robots as having already surpassed 10 hours of continuous operation, successfully sorting more than 3,000 items with a 100 percent success rate.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Derek Shelton still describes it as a platoon situation, but the Minnesota Twins’ most recent lineups offer a strong indication Ryan Kreidler is taking over as their starting shortstop for now.
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Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The triangle describes the pressures of the present.
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Sebastian Buckup,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
There are progressive candidates running in various elections in New York on Tuesday, with three of them earning endorsements from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who describes himself as a democratic socialist.
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Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
That would be a future where the rebundling thesis describes a transitional state rather than an endpoint.
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Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Over the years, their families have become intertwined, creating what the couple describes as one large, blended family.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
In Apple in China, the Financial Times reporter Patrick McGee describes how the US firm’s advanced manufacturing supply chain birthed China’s world-beating consumer electronics sector.
—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
At the time of writing, the video describes the G2 robots as having already surpassed 10 hours of continuous operation, successfully sorting more than 3,000 items with a 100 percent success rate.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Derek Shelton still describes it as a platoon situation, but the Minnesota Twins’ most recent lineups offer a strong indication Ryan Kreidler is taking over as their starting shortstop for now.
—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The triangle describes the pressures of the present.
—
Sebastian Buckup,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
There are progressive candidates running in various elections in New York on Tuesday, with three of them earning endorsements from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who describes himself as a democratic socialist.
—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
That would be a future where the rebundling thesis describes a transitional state rather than an endpoint.
—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Over the years, their families have become intertwined, creating what the couple describes as one large, blended family.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for describes
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The reverse depicts the Liberty Bell ringing, with the bell's crack visible.
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Of particular interest is Stele 1, which depicts a decapitation scene, as well as a calendrical sign with the date 5 Ajaw (849 CE).
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As the film tells it, her poses — sometimes casual, sometimes intense, always impressive — caught the eye of fellow climber Ivan Beerkus, and the two soon began collaborating.
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David Martin, who leads the global people and organization practice at BCG, tells Fortune that too many companies are focused on one-hour training sessions, half-day bootcamps, and other classic learning and development programs.
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Resilience characterizes many young basketball players at SCC Dixon said.
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Under that view, a taxpayer who actively participates in management should not receive the benefit simply because state law characterizes the interest as a limited partnership interest.
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Michael is a 2026 biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua, in which Jackson portrays his uncle, Michael Jackson.
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Jaafar Jackson, the singer’s real-life nephew, portrays Michael Jackson in his acting debut, with Colman Domingo and Nia Long as parents, Joe and Katherine.
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Thrown into the perilous odyssey of the quest for Europe, Gift recounts the memories that led to her departure.
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Ali, a war survivor from Iraq, takes pride in learning how to use a sewing machine at Eder, but also recounts how he was knocked unconscious in an unprovoked assault while shopping with his family in Walmart.
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The cruise line’s Marella Explorer 2 also offers cruises exclusively for grown-ups, which the line defines as those 17 and older.
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The company’s bet is that the same speed that defines its team can be brought to the systems companies rely on every day.
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What this illustrates, though, is that nations vying for AI power understand that there’s more than one way to skin a cat.
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While removal from the Dow did not necessarily cause Intel's rebound, still, the performance illustrates why index deletion does not always lead to further losses, especially for struggling stocks.
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But by then, Rockmount’s shirts were iconic, Weil relates in his third book about Western apparel and Rockmount.
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Silence = Death, the work of the Silence = Death Collective (and not ACT UP, as Avram Finkelstein relates in his interview) became the primary pictorial representation of ACT UP and a rallying slogan for the fight against the disease.
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