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

Gilroy provided a detailed backstory for the fictional film, describing a young widow, a wealthy East Coast summer setting and a boy preparing to go to war. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

In 2019, Bolsonaro co-sponsored a bill that would have ended that requirement, describing it as an obstacle to development. — Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

What readers are saying The comments overwhelmingly criticize the death penalty, describing it as barbaric, cruel, and ineffective. — Mark Berman, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Outraged campus community Students, parents and faculty at the student assembly hearing on Thursday gave an outpouring of support for Doe, with some describing the case’s impact on the community. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Even Samsung’s own website describing Mini LED suggests that local dimming is essential. — ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

The frameworks’ safety guardrails were bypassed by describing the operation as an authorized penetration test. — Taylor Morgan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

After describing a recent experience of hers involving day-old Lebanese kibbeh nayyeh, Modica laughs. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026

After our investigation, my colleagues and I published a paper describing the anthrax cases from contaminated mail. — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 26 Sep. 2026