described Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb give a description of
   draw; describe; depict.
   
   • He drew an elaborate plan of attack
2. verb to give an account or representation of in words
   report; account; describe.
   
   • Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
3. verb make a mark or lines on a surface
   delineate; draw; describe; line; trace.
   
   • draw a line
   • trace the outline of a figure in the sand
4. verb identify as in botany or biology, for example
   name; describe; discover; identify; key; distinguish; key out.
   
5. adjective satellite represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
   
   • the vividly described wars

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