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 the effort as part of a broader push to increase the pace of hypersonic testing. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Sandoval plays the Babaylan, a traditional Malay healer who Diaz describes as a lasting bridge between Filipinos and their pre-Hispanic, pre-Islamic Malay heritage. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Gray, meanwhile, describes how, at age four, he was sent to the corner store by himself to buy cigarettes, crossing the street along the way. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Geoscan describes itself as one of Russia’s leading drone manufacturers, and says the 701 model is designed for large-scale aerial surveying. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Making the film made Wishnow rethink what the function of a critic is, especially in how Christgau describes what the two core totems of criticism are. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Irish Examiner links Gen Z’s embrace of baking and other grandma hobbies to their visibility on TikTok and Instagram, and SheThePeople describes nostalgic, hands-on hobbies becoming trendy on those feeds. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Apple describes Vehicle Motion Cues as a feature that may help reduce motion sickness. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Now the stock is at an all-time high, and the ag recovery Sean describes below hasn't fully shown up in the numbers yet. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026