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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in chronicles

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

• chronicles
• recounts
• tells
• narrates
• relates
• reports
• depicts
• recites
• details
• sets forth
• rehearses
• charts
• states
• reveals
• discloses
• voices
• expresses
• enumerates
• itemizes
• divulges
• utters
• particularizes
• exposes
• delineates
• delivers
• gives
• renders
• reels off
• bares
• sketches
• 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
• classifies
• characters
• indicates
• categorizes
• types
• specifies
• distinguishes
• pigeonholes
• marks
• individualizes
• particularizes
• colors
• stamps
• names