describe
verb (used with object)
to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of.
describes
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present tense formof describe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In a key scene, the narrator describes a mentor, Franklin, whose words and wisdom wash over Youth “like a Bach fugue creeping out of a cheap car stereo.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Wilson describes himself as an "experienced and trained wildlife rehabber" who has cared for a variety of wildlife over the years.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
It describes it as a purely economic decision that maintains the long-term option on the assets as load increases over time in Alberta with the arrival of data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
The affidavit describes, in painstaking detail, the FBI’s investigation of the former president’s son, the defendants’ involvement in that investigation, and the defendants’ various interactions with congressional committees.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
Malala describes her childhood village in the mountains of Swat so clearly I can imagine the crisp clean air, waterfalls, and jagged cliffs with narrow suspension bridges.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
