described

verb

past tense of describe
1
as in depicted
to give a representation or account of in words he tried to describe the dream he had last night as accurately as he could

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2
as in chronicled
to give an oral or written account of in some detail a biography of Washington that describes the decisive Battle of Yorktown at great length

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3
as in characterized
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group how would you describe the Inupiat people you encountered in Alaska?

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Recent Examples of described That distinction matters in a case involving absent or severely abnormal kidneys and bladder, such as the one described in an August Gwen Faulkenberry column. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 Retaliation is described as an adverse employment action connected to an activity protected by a law under its jurisdiction. — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Horowitz has described getting the product right, then aligning it with the right brand voice and customer experience. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Horowitz has described getting the product right and then aligning it with the right brand voice and customer experience, making the store one piece of a larger transformation. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 Although his role in the film was minor, Tillman’s performance was described as a scene-stealer and noted for being one of the movie’s most memorable supporting roles. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026 Last-ditch plan for prosecution Authorities next developed what Smallwood described as a last-ditch plan to prosecute Tanzer — a ruse that could catch him lying about the rape. — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 Israeli authorities have described the FlyDubai copilot as Omani. — Sam Metz, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Maduko’s behavior, as described in the report, appears to have grown increasingly aggressive in his alleged harassment of women in the CSCU system. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for described
  1. depicted
  2. chronicled
  3. characterized
  4. portrayed
  5. recounted
  6. defined
  7. illustrated
  8. told
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  • The Rock Art Trail is fun and educational, as is trying to identify what some of the animals depicted are.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • On tabletops with less abstract design, such as one with a skull depicted, differences in glazing and firing mean there are variations in the hue and colors.
    — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • The first four seasons have chronicled the steamy happily-ever-afters of the eldest Bridgerton siblings, Daphne, Anthony, Colin and Benedict.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The film chronicled Gortner’s youth as a Pentecostal preacher in the American South and exposed the deceptive practices used to bilk believers out of their money.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of chronicled
Verb
  • Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by episodes of bingeing followed by purging.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Company officials characterized the pace as methodical at the outset, followed by an aggressive push toward commercial licensing.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of characterized
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  • During his tenure, Kelker-Kelly portrayed the spouse of Hope Brady and love interest of Lisa Rinna’s Billie Reed.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The former daytime talk show host will play Susan Cox Powell’s (portrayed here by Matreya Scarrwener) mother Judy Cox.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrayed
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  • In his filing, Wandner recounted that Roberts was 12 years old when his mother killed his father, an experience the attorney said left lasting psychological scars.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Campus police recounted Ashar’s reappearance at a news conference Thursday, detailing for the first time how the student was found after a multiday search that spanned acres and put the local community on alert.
    — Angie Orellana Hernandez, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of recounted
Verb
  • The General Assembly created the Board of Regents, defined its authority, and now has the power to investigate and change that structure.
    — Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Legal experts on the other side question the notion that a public nuisance can be defined so broadly to include both the sale of a legal product and the impact on carbon pollution, much of it coming from China and India.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of defined
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  • The boomer’s reckoning Voeste grew up in Dortmund, the coal-and-steel city whose fate has long illustrated the dangers of clinging to an industrial past after its economics have changed.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This is well illustrated at Dia Beacon, where the sculpture Relatum (formerly System), 1969, sits near two paintings both titled With Winds, 1991.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of illustrated
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  • Last month, Democracy Docket surpassed 500,000 free email subscribers, the company first told Semafor, including 70,000 subscribers paying $10 a month or $120 per year.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Described.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/described. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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