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described

UK
/dɪsˈkraɪbd/
US
/dɪsˈkraɪbd/
described in
described in

Translations

describedpast participle
Used as a non-gradable adjective derived from the past participle of “describe”.
The described protocol should be followed precisely.
Le protocole décrit doit être suivi avec précision.
Additional translations
susmentionnéSoutenu ; s’emploie pour renvoyer à ce qui vient d’être mentionné.
describeverb

described

Past Simple

described
Past Simple
described
Past Participle
describing
Gerund
UK
/dɪsˈkraɪb/
US
/dɪsˈkraɪb/
She described the scene in vivid detail.
Elle a décrit la scène avec beaucoup de détails.
Additional translations
caractériserEmploi surtout scientifique ou technique.
Synonyms
depict
illustrate
represent
detail
narrate
explain
characterize
outline
define
recount

Definitions

describedpast participle
That has been depicted, explained, or referred to in speech or writing; aforementioned.
The described protocol should be followed precisely.
describeverb
To give an account of something by providing details about its characteristics, qualities, or events.
She described the scene in vivid detail, making it easy for everyone to imagine.
To represent or depict something in words or with a drawing.
The artist described the landscape with a few quick strokes of the pencil.
To identify or classify something by its characteristics or features.
The scientist described the new species based on its unique physical traits.
To draw or trace (a geometric figure or path) accurately or to cause an object to move so as to form a specified shape.
The satellite described a perfect circle around the planet.
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