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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"Instead, the observations are consistent with a different phenomenon known as 'gluon saturation,' predicted by the theory of quantum chromodynamics, which describes the strong force," Tapia Takaki said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Among them is what he describes as a "fire organ tractor trailer", an organ that shoots flames and is mounted on the back of a lawnmower.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
He describes the scene in similes and metaphors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Magic Mountain in a release describes Thrill Glider as introducing a new coaster category, one that combines a motorbike-like seating arrangement with suspended coaster technologies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
“When I was little, my Sunday school teacher said that in the Bible it describes Jesus as having 'skin like copper, hair like lamb’s wool.’
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
