they were describing
-décrivaient
Past progressive they conjugation of describe.

describe

One of the main reasons for my skepticism was that I rarely saw what they were describing in the skies.
L'une des raisons principales de mon scepticisme était que j'avais rarement vu ce qui était décrit dans le ciel.
The knowledge of astronomy with so many details that have been passed in the mythology of many peoples, indicates that somehow they had the ability to see what they were describing.
La connaissance de l'astronomie avec tant de détails qui ont été passés en mythologie de beaucoup de peuples, indique qu'ils ont eu de façon ou d'autre la capacité de voir ce qu'ils décrivaient.
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