Definitions for described
de·scribed

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1. described(adj)

   represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

   "the vividly described wars"

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1. Described

   of Describe

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'described' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #616

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'described' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2378

How to pronounce described?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say described in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of described in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of described in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of described in a Sentence

1. Sarah Palin:

   I don't lie, so I'll tell you -- a bit. You know, I think I described it earlier as a gut punch, but again, I'm going to choose to look back on the good times that we did have together.

2. Joseph Schumpeter:

   The evolution of the capitalist style of life could be easily -- and perhaps most tellingly -- described in terms of the genesis of the modern Lounge Suit.

3. Louise Rollins-Smith:

   The peptide described in the Immunity report is somewhat unusual because of the apparent specificity, if further studies show that it has a low level of cytotoxicity and it can protect in other animal models of influenza, it could be developed as a potential treatment for influenza.

4. Paul Lee:

   One : those who' pass' may think that they are without evidence of eye disease though they may be' false negative' and might delay in seeking care with the development of symptoms, thinking that they had already had an eye exam, and, two, those under the care of an eye doctor may perceive a different situation than their doctor has described.

5. Shani Tager:

   This decision has been described by some as a reprieve for the Reef. It is not a reprieve - it is a big, red flag from UNESCO, by insisting that the Australian government prepare a report within 18 months ... UNESCO has clearly shown that the Great Barrier Reef is not fine and is not safe in Tony Abbott’s hands.

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