Synonyms for
Describing
Definition
Giving an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events.
Synonyms & similar words
report
delineate
draw
trace
distinguish
line
describe
account
discover
name
key
keyout
identify
depict
depicting
portraying
representing
depicting
narrating
recounting
reporting
telling
detailing
enumerating
reciting
characterizing
classifying
identifying
labeling
categorizing
cataloging
cataloguing
listing
outlining
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- describing the scene
- describing the process
- describing the features
- describing the symptoms
- describing the appearance
- describing the situation
- describing the characteristics
Word family
Usage note
The verb 'describe' is often used to provide details about something. Be mindful of the register; formal synonyms like 'delineate' are suitable for academic writing, while informal phrases like 'telling about' are better for casual conversation.
Example sentences
- She is describing the tall, green tree in her backyard.
- The author is describing the main character's appearance in the book.
- The teacher is describing the rules for the game to the students.
- He is describing his favorite food to his mom.
- The doctor is describing the symptoms of the illness to the patient.
Quotes
'The purpose of art is to make the invisible visible by describing it in a way that makes people feel something.' - Rob Bell
'Writing is like describing a landscape; when you're really there, all you can say is, 'Oh wow.' - Stephen King
'I'm not describing process, I'm describing a state of being.' - David Bowie