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- [dih-skrahyb]
- /dɪˈskraɪb/
- /dɪˈskraɪb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-skrahyb]
- /dɪˈskraɪb/
Definitions of described word
- verb with object described to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully. 1
- verb with object described to pronounce, as by a designating term, phrase, or the like; label: There are few people who may be described as geniuses. 1
- verb with object described to indicate; be a sign of; denote: Conceit, in many cases, describes a state of serious emotional insecurity. 1
- verb with object described to represent or delineate by a picture or figure. 1
- verb with object described Geometry. to draw or trace the outline of: to describe an arc. 1
- noun described Simple past tense and past participle of describe. 1
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Origin of described
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English describen < Latin dēscrībere, equivalent to dē- de- + scrībere to write
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Described
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
described popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
described usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for described
adjective described
- at length — If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time.
- reported — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
- circumstantiated — Simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate.
- seriatim — in a series; one after another in regular order
- clocklike — as precise or regular as a clock
Antonyms for described
verb described
- concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
- confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
- distorted — not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false: She has a distorted view of life.
- hid — Human Interface Device
- ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
Top questions with described
- what must be true of any organ described as vestigial?
- which items are described by the geographic theme of movement?
- who first described cells?
- who described politics as who gets what when and how?
- what is the motion of a wave described as?
- how can recent government spending be best described?
- where in the constitution is the impeachment power described?
- why is dna replication described as semiconservative?
- why is meiosis described as a process of reduction division?
- why are some conflicts described as external?
- softball is best described as what type of sport?
- how can strict construction best be described?
- how is cardio exercise best described?
- where in the constitution is the veto power described?
- approximately when was the structure of dna first described?
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