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 Kaplan described the engineers his team encountered there as among the most skilled in the world at managing AI agents. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 July 2026 Gladney described the incident as a tipping point in the district’s work to address the experiences of Black students. — Chaewon Chung july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026 One person, described only as a male, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to fire officials. — Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 Reports of a Folklore-style castle inside the Garden have been disputed, though the setup is still being described as elaborate. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 Iranians who spoke to NBC News described losing their jobs, dealing with the financial damage caused by the war and trying to cope with soaring prices on everyday goods like meat and eggs. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 3 July 2026 Investigators previously described the suspect as a man, but during a news conference on Friday, prosecutors said Berezovsk was allegedly dressed as a man during the package bomb attack. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 July 2026 As the search continued, investigators recovered additional human remains from Lake Mattoon before identifying the victim as Turner through what officials described as a thorough investigation. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Swift’s childhood bestie, Abigail Anderson, was photographed Thursday along with other guests — including Swift’s publicist, Tree Paine — leaving the Ritz Carlton NYC and heading to Madison Square Garden for what was described as a rehearsal dinner. — Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for described
  1. depicted
  2. chronicled
  3. characterized
  4. portrayed
  5. recounted
  6. defined
  7. illustrated
  8. told
Verb
  • This image combines X-ray data from Chandra along with optical data from the Hubble Space Telescope, depicted here in blue.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 1 July 2026
  • Trump captioned his Monday, June 29 post on Truth Social, which depicted the eagle with its wings open wide and carrying a stars and stripes shield.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of depicted
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  • American writer Gardner Soule chronicled the decade’s thrilling race to inhabit the sea in a series of 1960s features for Popular Science.
    — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Several hundred reporters showed up at Argentina’s training session on Thursday at Inter Miami’s Fort Lauderdale training facility and chronicled Messi’s every move.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of chronicled
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  • El Niño describes a pattern characterized by warmer water in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • In the public imagination, Novak Djokovic has tended to be characterized as the greatest defensive player in the history of men’s tennis, and, along with Andre Agassi, as the best returner.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of characterized
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  • Critics have portrayed the idea as anti-religious and ahistorical ever since the Supreme Court embraced it in 1947.
    — Steven K. Green, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Only in these United States can the progeny of people once portrayed as parasites and invaders side with those making the same argument about the latest batch of newcomers.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of portrayed
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  • Shawna and several of her family members participated in the episode and recounted their memories of David and the situation leading up to his murder.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Oswaks recounted moments from the event in his interview with the outlet, noting how the pro-Palestinian protesters vastly outnumbered them that day.
    — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of recounted
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  • Size representation on the runway this season was defined by a more fragmented set of ideals.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • Remarkably, in a game defined by the South American team’s lack of sportsmanship, this became the first World Cup game in which a Paraguay player did not receive a yellow card since 1998.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of defined
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  • The original webtoon series was created by Chugong, illustrated by DUBU (REDICE STUDIO), and adapted by h-goon (published by D&C MEDIA).
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • OpenAI’s o1 model illustrated this clearly on hard mathematical reasoning benchmarks.
    — Ashutosh Saxena, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of illustrated
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  • The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • After the assemblies, longtime Colorado Democratic strategist Mike Dino told CBS Colorado that DeGette's name recognition and congressional seniority were significant advantages in the race, but that her poor showing caught him off guard.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
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