described

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  describe 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  describe 
 
  Sense  1 
  describe,  depict,  draw 
  =>  represent 
  =>  delineate 
  =>  sketch,  outline,  adumbrate 
 
  Sense  4 
  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
  =>  construct 
  =>  inscribe 
  =>  circumscribe 
  =>  circumscribe 
  =>  write 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  describe 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  describe 
 
  Sense  1 
  describe,  depict,  draw 
  =>  represent 
  =>  delineate 
  =>  sketch,  outline,  adumbrate 
  =>  block  out 
 
  Sense  4 
  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
  =>  construct 
  =>  inscribe 
  =>  circumscribe 
  =>  circumscribe 
  =>  write 
  =>  superscribe 
  =>  superscribe 
  =>  capitalize,  capitalise 
  =>  letter 
  =>  print 
  =>  misprint 
  =>  scribble,  scrawl 
  =>  copy 
  =>  recopy 
  =>  copy  out 
  =>  print,  impress 
  =>  letter 
  =>  typeset 
  =>  prove 
  =>  multigraph 
  =>  overprint,  print  over 
  =>  surcharge 
  =>  cyclostyle 
  =>  boldface 
  =>  italicize,  italicise 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  describe 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  describe 
 
  Sense  3 
  identify,  discover,  key,  key  out  distinguish,  describe,  name 
  =>  classify,  class,  sort,  assort,  sort  out  separate 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  describe 
 
  4  senses  of  describe 
 
  Sense  1 
  describe,  depict,  draw 
  =>  set  forth,  expound,  exposit 
 
  Sense  2 
  report,  describe,  account 
  =>  inform 
 
  Sense  3 
  identify,  discover,  key,  key  out  distinguish,  describe,  name 
 
  Sense  4 
  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
  =>  mark 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  describe 
 
  describe  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  describe 
 
  Sense  1 
  describe,  depict,  draw 
  =>  set  forth,  expound,  exposit 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  report,  describe,  account 
  =>  inform 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  identify,  discover,  key,  key  out  distinguish,  describe,  name 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
  =>  mark 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  describe 
 
  The  verb  describe  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (79)  describe,  depict,  draw  --  (give  a  description  of  "He  drew  an  elaborate  plan  of  attack") 
  2.  (54)  report,  describe,  account  --  (to  give  an  account  or  representation  of  in  words:  "Discreet  Italian  police  described  it  in  a  manner  typically  continental.") 
  3.  (3)  identify,  discover,  key,  key  out  distinguish,  describe,  name  --  (as  in  in  botany  or  biology,  for  example) 
  4.  (1)  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate  --  (make  a  mark  or  lines  on  a  surface;  "draw  a  line";  "trace  the  outline  of  a  figure  in  the  sand") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  described 
 
  The  adj  described  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  described  --  (represented  in  words  especially  with  sharpness  and  detail;  "the  vividly  described  wars") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  described 
 
  1  sense  of  described 
 
  Sense  1 
  described 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  delineated)  ->  undelineated 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  described 
 
  1  sense  of  described 
 
  Sense  1 
  described 
  =>  delineated  (vs.  undelineated),  represented,  delineate 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  described 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  described 
 
  described  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  described 
  described 
 
  Overview  of  verb  describe 
 
  The  verb  describe  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (79)  describe,  depict,  draw  --  (give  a  description  of  "He  drew  an  elaborate  plan  of  attack") 
  2.  (54)  report,  describe,  account  --  (to  give  an  account  or  representation  of  in  words:  "Discreet  Italian  police  described  it  in  a  manner  typically  continental.") 
  3.  (3)  identify,  discover,  key,  key  out  distinguish,  describe,  name  --  (as  in  in  botany  or  biology,  for  example) 
  4.  (1)  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate  --  (make  a  mark  or  lines  on  a  surface;  "draw  a  line";  "trace  the  outline  of  a  figure  in  the  sand") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  described 
 
  The  adj  described  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  described  --  (represented  in  words  especially  with  sharpness  and  detail;  "the  vividly  described  wars") 

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