Synonyms of described

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depicted
• portrayed
• characterized
• illustrated
• painted
• rendered
• defined
• recounted
• pictured
• summarized
• sketched
• delineated
• represented
• set out
• told
• related
• demonstrated
• reported
• suggested
• drew
• showed
• limned
• imaged
• displayed
• narrated
• outlined
• labelled
• labeled
• recited
• exhibited
• traced
• hinted
• qualified
• rehearsed
• drafted
• redescribed
• summed up
• silhouetted
• touched off
• vignetted
• reimaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• colored
• distorted
• misrepresented
• twisted
• falsified
• misstated
• perverted
• warped
• garbled
• misdescribed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chronicled
• recounted
• told
• narrated
• related
• reported
• depicted
• recited
• detailed
• set forth
• stated
• charted
• rehearsed
• revealed
• disclosed
• voiced
• uttered
• enumerated
• delivered
• itemized
• expressed
• exposed
• gave
• delineated
• rendered
• sketched
• divulged
• reeled off
• bared
• particularized
• let on (about)

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characterized
• defined
• portrayed
• depicted
• represented
• identified
• classified
• indicated
• categorized
• charactered
• specified
• typed
• marked
• named
• pigeonholed
• stamped
• distinguished
• colored
• individualized
• particularized