Definitions for described
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Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. described(adj)

   represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

   "the vividly described wars"

Webster Dictionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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?

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   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. Malcolm Muggeridge:

   St. Teresa of Avila described our life in this world as like a night at a second-class hotel.

2. Carter Page:

   No, I've never been an agent of a foreign power by any stretch of the imagination, i may have, back in the G20 when they were getting ready to do that in St. Petersburg, I might have participated in a few meetings that a lot of people -- including people from the Obama administration -- were sitting on, and Geneva, Paris, et cetera, but I've never been anywhere near what's being described here.

3. 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.

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. Ooi Eng Eong:

   Data can only be interpreted when key details, such as the study design, number of participants, period of observation and number of cases, are described.

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