described
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Represented in words, especially with sharpness and detail: The word "described" refers to something that has been depicted, explained, or portrayed through language, often with clarity and specific details.
Usage
- The adjective "described" is used to modify a noun, indicating that the noun has been the subject of a verbal or written description. It is typically used after a linking verb (like "is," "was," "are") or directly before the noun it modifies.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The police are looking for a man matching the described suspect. (The police are searching for a man who fits the details given in the description.)
- The procedure must be followed exactly as described in the manual. (The steps must be performed precisely in the way they are explained in the manual.)
- She found the location easily from the vividly described landmarks. (She located the place without difficulty because the notable features had been portrayed in a very clear and detailed way.)
Advanced Usage
- "As described above/below": A common phrase used in formal, instructional, or academic writing to refer to information that has been or will be detailed in the text.
- Please assemble the parts as described below. (Put the components together following the instructions that come next in this document.)
- "The aforementioned/aforesaid" (formal synonym): While not a direct variant of "described," this is a more formal way to refer to something that has been previously mentioned or detailed.
- Please refer to the aforementioned guidelines. (Please look at the guidelines that were mentioned earlier.)
Variants and Related Words
- Describe (verb): To represent or give an account of something in words.
- Can you describe what happened?
- Description (noun): A spoken or written account that describes someone or something.
- He gave a detailed description of the car.
- Descriptive (adjective): Serving or seeking to describe.
- She wrote a very descriptive essay about her journey.
Synonyms
- Depicted: Represented by a drawing, painting, or other art form, or described in words.
- Portrayed: Described or represented in a particular way.
- Detailed: Described with many specific facts or aspects.
Antonyms
- Undescribed: Not having been described.
- Unidentified: Not recognized or established; not described or named.
Adjective
- represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
- the vividly described wars