described

Definition of Described in English :

1. described

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

Example Sentences:
'the vividly described wars'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Described

verb (transitive)

1.

to give an account or representation of in words

2.

to pronounce or label

he has been described as a genius

3.

to draw a line or figure, such as a circle

verb transitiveWord forms: deˈscribed or deˈscribing

1.

to tell or write about; give a detailed account of

2.

to picture in words

3.

to trace the outline of

his arm described an arc in the air

4. Obsolete

to descry

so used through confusion

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.