Synonyms of describing

describing

verb

present participle of describe

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depicting
• portraying
• characterizing
• rendering
• illustrating
• painting
• recounting
• defining
• outlining
• picturing
• summarizing
• relating
• representing
• telling
• delineating
• sketching
• setting out
• showing
• drawing
• limning
• narrating
• demonstrating
• displaying
• suggesting
• imaging
• reporting
• reciting
• labeling
• exhibiting
• tracing
• hinting
• qualifying
• rehearsing
• drafting
• redescribing
• summing up
• silhouetting
• touching off
• reimaging
• vignetting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distorting
• misrepresenting
• twisting
• falsifying
• coloring
• warping
• misstating
• perverting
• misdescribing
• garbling

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• telling
• recounting
• relating
• narrating
• chronicling
• reporting
• detailing
• depicting
• reciting
• charting
• setting forth
• stating
• voicing
• rehearsing
• revealing
• expressing
• disclosing
• uttering
• enumerating
• delivering
• exposing
• giving
• rendering
• itemizing
• divulging
• particularizing
• delineating
• baring
• sketching
• reeling off
• letting on (about)

3

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characterizing
• portraying
• defining
• depicting
• representing
• identifying
• classifying
• charactering
• categorizing
• indicating
• specifying
• typing
• marking
• pigeonholing
• naming
• distinguishing
• individualizing
• stamping
• particularizing
• coloring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of describing

The problem is that the data describing this movement also changes over time. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

So Flaubert is describing a mechanism where happiness begets more happiness. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

The singer connected that determination to a memory from childhood, describing a tendency to challenge what adults told her was true. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

While Teefey denied the substance-abuse allegations to TMZ this week, Chapin’s article includes accounts from company staffers describing Teefey’s executive style. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Reports describing Musk’s comments say the plan involves SpaceX’s internal data and employee contributions, but SpaceX has not publicly provided a comprehensive explanation of what information will be included or how employees’ data will be handled. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

The family of Rex Schowengerdt, 72, shared their story on a GoFundMe page, describing the man as a beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather who loved to adventure, the outdoors and his family deeply. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

Now, families of those on board have begun speaking out publicly, describing concerns about mental health and supply issues aboard the aircraft carrier. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Though each of the nine reports labeled the cause of death as asphyxiation due to burial in snow, sections describing the conditions of the bodies were redacted. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026