describe
verb (used with object)
to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of.
am describing
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present progressiveof describe (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
By the time you read this, the Iran I am describing may no longer exist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
“The action I am describing to you today is action that I took in the last couple of days.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
“Come take a short walk on St. Marks Place or Flatbush Avenue and you will see and feel what I am describing here,” Julia McEvoy wrote.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2022
This is the first time that I am describing my issue, which is deeply personal and has remained hidden from many of my friends and colleagues for years.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2021
Now Highland gatherings and games, such as I am describing, are very ancient institutions indeed in Scotland I have no reference book near me from which to discover how old they are.
From The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan by Gordon Stables
