Synonyms of describes

describes

verb

present tense third-person singular of describe

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depicts
• portrays
• characterizes
• illustrates
• renders
• paints
• recounts
• defines
• summarizes
• delineates
• outlines
• represents
• sets out
• relates
• tells
• draws
• demonstrates
• shows
• suggests
• narrates
• limns
• pictures
• sketches
• images
• displays
• recites
• reports
• qualifies
• exhibits
• traces
• hints
• labels
• sums up
• rehearses
• redescribes
• vignettes
• touches off
• drafts
• silhouettes
• reimages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misrepresents
• distorts
• falsifies
• misstates
• colors
• warps
• twists
• perverts
• misdescribes
• garbles

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tells
• recounts
• relates
• narrates
• chronicles
• reports
• depicts
• recites
• details
• sets forth
• charts
• reveals
• states
• discloses
• rehearses
• expresses
• voices
• enumerates
• utters
• gives
• exposes
• delivers
• delineates
• itemizes
• divulges
• particularizes
• renders
• reels off
• sketches
• bares
• lets on (about)

3

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characterizes
• portrays
• defines
• depicts
• represents
• identifies
• characters
• classifies
• indicates
• types
• categorizes
• specifies
• distinguishes
• pigeonholes
• marks
• individualizes
• colors
• particularizes
• stamps
• names

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of describes

The company describes its structure as an inverted pyramid, with store workers at the top. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Meta describes this option as permanently deleting chat history, stored files and active tasks. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Rich, decadent, and far from impish best describes Byredo’s Havana Tonka. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

The system the editorial actually describes, and that nearly 100 other countries have implemented, is not privatization. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

One account describes an unusual encounter that raises questions about the object’s flight characteristics and apparent lack of detectable heat. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

The company describes each data stream from its Buntar-3 drone—such as flight sensor data or its camera video stream—as being transmitted over separate channels to reduce the impact of one dropped stream. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Navy Blue, who describes himself as detail-oriented, says those considerations are what make products meaningful to him. — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026

Rafauli describes the penthouse at Aman Miami Beach as an evolution of his design approach, placing more emphasis on bringing together architecture, furnishings, lighting, and art rather than treating them as separate elements. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026