described

verb (used with object), de·scribed, de·scrib·ing.

1. to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.
2. to pronounce, as by a designating term, phrase, or the like; label: There are few people who may be described as geniuses.
3. to indicate; be a sign of; denote: Conceit, in many cases, describes a state of serious emotional insecurity.
4. to represent or delineate by a picture or figure.
5. Geometry. to draw or trace the outline of: to describe an arc.

verb (tr)

1. to give an account or representation of in words
2. to pronounce or labelhe has been described as a genius
3. to draw a line or figure, such as a circle

v.

early 13c., descriven, from Old French descrivre, descrire (13c.), from Latin describere “to write down, copy; sketch, represent” (see description). Reconstructed with Latin spelling 16c. Related: Describable; described, describes, describing.