described

de·scribe  (d-skrb)

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

1. To give an account of in speech or writing.

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 dscrbere, to write down : d-, de- + scrbere, to write; see skrbh- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·scriba·ble adj.

de·scriber n.

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

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

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