Synonyms of set out

set out 1 of 2

verb

as in to describe

to give a representation or account of in words

in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describe
• portray
• depict
• render
• paint
• sketch
• picture
• image
• characterize
• illustrate
• draw
• define
• delineate
• represent
• recount
• outline
• summarize
• relate
• limn
• display
• tell
• show
• demonstrate
• report
• label
• suggest
• exhibit
• qualify
• narrate
• recite
• touch off
• hint
• trace
• sum up
• rehearse
• draft
• silhouette
• vignette
• redescribe
• reimage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distort
• color
• falsify
• misrepresent
• twist
• warp
• pervert
• misstate
• misdescribe
• garble

setout

2 of 2

noun

ˈset-ˌau̇t 

as in layout

the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized

the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• layout
• formation
• format
• setup
• arrangement
• plan
• design
• configuration
• scheme
• construction
• conformation
• composition
• structure
• build
• makeup
• constitution
• getup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of set out

Verb

Difficult to set out into, and at regular intervals people got disorientated and drove up gravel paths to places that no longer existed, or where the original track cut off. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

This summer’s approach is about paying the bills and setting out a model which will, theoretically, lead to sustainable improvement. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Roland Orzabal didn’t set out to write a standard musician’s memoir. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Outer Banks creators Josh Pate, Jonas Pate and Shannon Burke have set out to explore the origins of Kildare’s deep social divide in a prequel series set 20 years before the events in the popular YA series. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026