described
(adjective) represented in words especially with sharpness and detail; “the vividly described wars”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
described
simple past tense and past participle of describe
Source: Wiktionary
De*scribe", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Described; p. pr. & vb. n. Describing.] Etym: [L. describere, descriptum; de- + scribere to write: cf. OE. descriven, OF. descrivre, F. décrire. See Scribe, and cf. Descry.]
1. To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out; as, to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle.
2. To represent by words written or spoken; to give an account of; to make known to others by words or signs; as, the geographer describes countries and cities.
3. To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class. [Obs.] Passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book. Josh. xviii. 9.
Syn.
– To set forth; represent; delineate; relate; recount; narrate; express; explain; depict; portray; chracterize.
De*scribe", v. i.
Definition: To use the faculty of describing; to give a description; as, Milton describes with uncommon force and beauty.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 January 2025
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
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