Describing something is a way of providing information about it. To describe something, one can REPORT on it, CALL it out, DETAIL it, DRAW it, TRACE it, PAINT it, IMAGE it, OUTLINE it, SKETCH it, EXPRESS it, REPRESENT it, IMPART it, CHRONICLE it, ELUCIDATE it, ILLUMINATE it, DISTINGUISH it, DEFINE it, INTERPRET it, LIMN it, DEPICT it, and RELATE it. Reporting involves providing an account of something, while calling out is to make a loud announcement. Detailing involves providing specific information, while drawing is to create a picture with a pencil or pen. Tracing is to follow the lines of a drawing, while painting is to use colors to create a picture. Imaging is to form a mental picture, while outlining is to DRAW the outer edges of something. Sketching is to make a quick drawing, while expressing is to communicate an idea. Representing is to stand for something, while imparting is to give information. Chronicling is to record events in order, while elucidating is to make something clear. Illuminating is to provide insight, while distinguishing is to recognize differences. Defining is to explain the meaning of something, while interpreting is to explain the meaning of something in another way. Limning is to DRAW or PAINT a portrait, while depicting is to show something in a picture. Relating is to tell a story or give an account.