DESCRIBED Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word described. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DESCRIBED
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depicted | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • represented graphically by sketch or design or lines | ||||||||
outlined | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary | ||||||||
portrayed | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • represented graphically by sketch or design or lines | ||||||||
characterized | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of • be characteristic of | ||||||||
presented | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration • being or existing in a specified place noun • the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech • something presented as a gift • a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking verb • give an exhibition of to an interested audience • bring forward and present to the mind • perform (a play), especially on a stage • hand over formally • offer for others to consider • give, especially as an honor or reward • give as a present; make a gift of • deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) • cause to come to know personally • represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture • present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize • formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. • recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position | ||||||||
depict | verbv | |||||||
verb • show in, or as in, a picture • give a description of • make a portrait of | ||||||||
draw | verbv | |||||||
noun • a gully that is shallower than a ravine • an entertainer who attracts large audiences • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided • anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random • a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage • poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer • the act of drawing or hauling something verb • cause to move by pulling • get or derive • make a mark or lines on a surface • make, formulate, or derive in the mind • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface • take liquid out of a container or well • give a description of • select or take in from a given group or region • elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. • suck in or take (air) • move or go steadily or gradually • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • choose at random • earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher • bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition • to obtain a liquid from somewhere • write a legal document or paper • engage in drawing • move or pull so as to cover or uncover something • allow a draft • require a specified depth for floating • pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him • cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense • take in, also metaphorically • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • thread on or as if on a string • stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) • pass over, across, or through • finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. • shrink • reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die • steep; pass through a strainer • remove the entrails of • flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching • cause to localize at one point | ||||||||
report | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a written document describing the findings of some individual or group • the act of informing by verbal report • a short account of the news • a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing) • a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment • an essay (especially one written as an assignment) • the general estimation that the public has for a person verb • to give an account or representation of in words • announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding • announce one's presence • make known to the authorities • be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism • complain about; make a charge against | ||||||||
account | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a record or narrative description of past events • a short account of the news • a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services • a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. • grounds • importance or value • a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance • the act of informing by verbal report • an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered • the quality of taking advantage verb • be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something • keep an account of • to give an account or representation of in words • furnish a justifying analysis or explanation | ||||||||
delineate | verbv | |||||||
adjective • represented accurately or precisely verb • show the form or outline of • determine the essential quality of • trace the shape of • make a mark or lines on a surface • describe in vivid detail | ||||||||
discover | verbv | |||||||
verb • discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally • make a discovery, make a new finding • find unexpectedly • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret • see for the first time; make a discovery • identify as in botany or biology, for example | ||||||||
distinguish | verbv | |||||||
verb • mark as different • detect with the senses • be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense • make conspicuous or noteworthy • identify as in botany or biology, for example | ||||||||
identify | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something • give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property • consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else • conceive of as united or associated • identify as in botany or biology, for example • consider to be equal or the same | ||||||||
key | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated • United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843) • something crucial for explaining • pitch of the voice • any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music • a kilogram of a narcotic drug • a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple • a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida • (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court • a list of answers to a test • a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations • a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access • mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) • the central building block at the top of an arch or vault • a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed adjective satellite • serving as an essential component verb • identify as in botany or biology, for example • provide with a key • vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key • regulate the musical pitch of • harmonize with or adjust to | ||||||||
line | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a formation of people or things one beside another • a mark that is long relative to its width • a formation of people or things one behind another • a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point • text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen • a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum • a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops) • a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning • a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power • a connected series of events or actions or developments • a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent • a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface • a pipe used to transport liquids or gases • the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed • a telephone connection • acting in conformity • the hereditary derivation of an individual • something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible • the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money • in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area • (often plural) a means of communication or access • a particular kind of product or merchandise • a commercial organization serving as a common carrier • space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising • the maximum credit that a customer is allowed • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence • persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress • a short personal letter • a conceptual separation or distinction • mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it verb • be in line with; form a line along • cover the interior of • make a mark or lines on a surface • mark with lines • fill plentifully • reinforce with fabric | ||||||||
name | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a language unit by which a person or thing is known • a person's reputation • family based on male descent • a well-known or notable person • by the sanction or authority of • a defamatory or abusive word or phrase verb • assign a specified (usually proper) name to • give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property • charge with a function; charge to be • create and charge with a task or function • mention and identify by name • make reference to • identify as in botany or biology, for example • give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of • determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis | ||||||||
portray | verbv | |||||||
verb • portray in words • make a portrait of • assume or act the character of • represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture | ||||||||
trace | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a just detectable amount • an indication that something has been present • a suggestion of some quality • a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image • either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree • a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle verb • follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something • make a mark or lines on a surface • to go back over again • pursue or chase relentlessly • discover traces of • make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along • copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of • read with difficulty | ||||||||
key out | verbv | |||||||
verb • identify as in botany or biology, for example |