described

de·scribe

 (dĭ-skrīb′)

tr.v. de·scribed, de·scrib·ing, de·scribes

1. To give an account of in speech or writing: describe a sea voyage.

2. To convey an idea or impression of; characterize: She described her childhood as a time of wonder and discovery.

3. To represent pictorially; depict: Goya's etchings describe the horrors of war in grotesque detail.

4. To trace the form or outline of: describe a circle with a compass.

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[Middle English describen, from Latin dēscrībere, to write down : dē-, de- + scrībere, to write; see skrībh- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·scrib′a·ble adj.

de·scrib′er n.

Synonyms: describe, narrate, recite, recount, relate, report
These verbs mean to tell the facts, details, or particulars of something in speech or in writing: described the accident; narrated their travel experiences; an explorer reciting her adventures; a mercenary recounting his exploits; related the day's events; reported what she had seen.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

described - represented in words especially with sharpness and detail; "the vividly described wars" delineate, delineated, represented - represented accurately or precisely

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Translations

décrit

described

a. descrito-a, narrado-a.

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