100 Other Words for “Describe”

100 Other Words for

No. Term Definition
1. Account for Explain reasons or causes.
2. Acknowledge Recognize or admit in words.
3. Address Deal with or speak to.
4. Adumbrate Outline faintly; foreshadow.
5. Advert to Refer to briefly.
6. Allege State as a claim.
7. Annotate Add explanatory notes.
8. Answer for Give an explanation for.
9. Appraise Assess and explain value.
10. Articulate Express clearly in words.
11. Assert State firmly as true.
12. Attest Confirm or bear witness.
13. Back up Support with evidence.
14. Bear out Confirm as true.
15. Brief Give essential information.
16. Broach Introduce a topic.
17. Characterize Identify distinguishing traits.
18. Chronicle Record events in order.
19. Cite Quote as evidence.
20. Clarify Make easier to understand.
21. Classify Arrange into categories.
22. Comment on Make remarks about.
23. Conceive Form an idea of.
24. Conclude State a final judgment.
25. Convey Communicate or make known.
26. Corroborate Confirm with supporting evidence.
27. Cover Include the main points.
28. Define State the exact meaning.
29. Delineate Portray precisely in detail.
30. Demonstrate Show clearly with evidence.
31. Depict Represent in words or images.
32. Detail Give particulars and specifics.
33. Diagnose Identify and explain a problem.
34. Diagram Show with a simple drawing.
35. Disclose Reveal previously hidden information.
36. Discuss Talk about in detail.
37. Document Record with supporting proof.
38. Draft Write an initial version.
39. Elaborate Add more detail or explanation.
40. Elucidate Make clear by explanation.
41. Embod y Give a concrete form to.
42. Encapsulate Summarize briefly and neatly.
43. Enumerate List items one by one.
44. Establish Show to be true.
45. Evoke Bring to mind vividly.
46. Exhibit Show or display clearly.
47. Expatiate Speak at length about.
48. Explain Make meaning or cause clear.
49. Explicate Explain in detail and clarify.
50. Expose Reveal or make known.
51. Express Put thoughts into words.
52. Extend Add further information.
53. Flesh out Add detail to complete.
54. Formulate State systematically in words.
55. Frame Present within a perspective.
56. Furnish Provide necessary information.
57. Give an account Tell what happened.
58. Give details Provide specific information.
59. Give the gist State the main idea.
60. Hash out Work through by talking.
61. Highlight Emphasize important points.
62. Hint at Suggest indirectly.
63. Illustrate Clarify with examples.
64. Impart Communicate or convey information.
65. Indicate Point out or show.
66. Interpret Explain the meaning of.
67. Introduce Present for the first time.
68. Itemize List separately and clearly.
69. Justify Show to be reasonable.
70. Lay out Present in an organized way.
71. Log Record systematically.
72. Make clear Clarify or explain plainly.
73. Map out Plan and set out details.
74. Mention Refer to briefly.
75. Narrate Tell a story of events.
76. Note Observe and record briefly.
77. Outline Give main points without detail.
78. Paint Portray vividly in words.
79. Paraphrase Restate using different words.
80. Phrase Express in particular words.
81. Pinpoint Identify exactly.
82. Portray Describe in a particular way.
83. Present Offer information for consideration.
84. Profile Give a concise description.
85. Propose Put forward for consideration.
86. Provide Supply needed information.
87. Quantify Express in numbers or amounts.
88. Quote Repeat exact words as evidence.
89. Recap Summarize key points again.
90. Recast Express in a new form.
91. Record Set down in writing.
92. Recount Tell events in sequence.
93. Refer to Mention or direct attention to.
94. Rehearse Go over in detail.
95. Relay Pass information onward.
96. Render Represent or translate into words.
97. Report Give an official account.
98. Restate Say again differently.
99. Reveal Make known or disclose.
100. Review Examine and summarize.