1
as in depicting
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 telling
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 characterizing
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 describing
Meller provided a concrete example of AI’s democratizing potential, describing how a scene that would have cost half his film’s budget and taken weeks with traditional effects was roughed out in five minutes using Kling AI.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Three Air Force employees are dead in what Ohio officials are describing as a double murder-suicide.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
As part of the study, participants watched a video of Swarner describing his quest, and other videos like it, of people succeeding against the odds.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The collection includes 3,100 black-and-white images taken in nearly 300 villages, towns, and cities around the country as well as the negatives and detailed data sheets describing construction techniques, materials, and historical context for each building.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Disinterested is too strong a word to use in describing the Bills over their past few games, but let’s see this team play with some juice.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
So, rather than there being one equation of state for neutron stars, there is a whole list of possible equations of state, one for each model describing possible conditions inside a neutron star.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Yerneni admits to struggling with flight anxiety herself, describing how witnessing her intern’s calm was unexpectedly reassuring.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Platner sought to further distance himself from the comments, posted online between 2013 and 2021, during an interview on the Democratic podcast Pod Save America that was posted Tuesday, describing them as the ramblings of a recent military veteran.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Three Air Force employees are dead in what Ohio officials are describing as a double murder-suicide.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
As part of the study, participants watched a video of Swarner describing his quest, and other videos like it, of people succeeding against the odds.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The collection includes 3,100 black-and-white images taken in nearly 300 villages, towns, and cities around the country as well as the negatives and detailed data sheets describing construction techniques, materials, and historical context for each building.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Disinterested is too strong a word to use in describing the Bills over their past few games, but let’s see this team play with some juice.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
So, rather than there being one equation of state for neutron stars, there is a whole list of possible equations of state, one for each model describing possible conditions inside a neutron star.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Yerneni admits to struggling with flight anxiety herself, describing how witnessing her intern’s calm was unexpectedly reassuring.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Platner sought to further distance himself from the comments, posted online between 2013 and 2021, during an interview on the Democratic podcast Pod Save America that was posted Tuesday, describing them as the ramblings of a recent military veteran.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for describing
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There is no alternative to it, not in the world Pasolini is depicting.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tours range from two to four hours, with highlights including the New York Streets backlot, which has façades depicting a multitude of NYC neighborhoods, and the Prop Warehouse, which showcases recognizable props such as the bench from Forrest Gump and a Star Trek portal.—
Sophie-Claire Hoeller,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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The lore of the position is passed between players like travelers telling tales at a campfire.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s no telling how expensive the wardrobe budget is on the film, but this lookalike style is just $30 right now.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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But Rodriguez and Patacsil expressed skepticism about how other members were characterizing that advice.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, condemned the protest, characterizing it as an attempt to obstruct law enforcement operations.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Actor Wilson Cruz cited Rebel Without a Cause as a massive influence on his life and career as a gay man portraying a gay character.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Star Kenzi Richardson spoke with Parents about her adventures portraying a teen vampire and making her dreams come true on Disney Channel.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
27 Oct. 2025
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Inside, Archimedes begins contemplating the Universe beyond the Earth, and starts recounting various ideas about what its nature could be.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, an eyewitness, Josh Thomas, disputed this while recounting the events to WGN-TV.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Likewise, Kumiko Ogawa’s costumes include character-defining garments as well as elaborate getups for the plays, some of which are constructed for suspenseful onstage costume changes.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Once viewed as a sideline to his film and comedy career, Martin’s music has instead become a defining pillar.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Blender, a hugely popular 3D rendering app that works with an associated Blender Benchmark utility, told a far different story.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Thereafter, the Karem Abu Salem crossing—the only commercial crossing through which goods and aid are allowed to enter the Strip—was forcibly closed, rendering the citizens of the Gaza Strip generally, and the north of Gaza specifically, to confront the specter of hunger once again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The song, which is the second track on the album, makes several references and nods to some of Taylor's famous life, while also seemingly relating them to Swift.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Libra balanced scales also teach us that relating is a paradox.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Describing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/describing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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