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# DESCRIBE TABLE [sql-syntax-describe-table]
```sql
DESCRIBE | DESC
[CATALOG identifier]? <1>
[INCLUDE FROZEN]? <2>
[table_identifier | <3>
LIKE pattern] <4>
```
1. Catalog (cluster) identifier. Supports wildcards (`*`).
2. Whether or not to include frozen indices.
3. Single table (index or data stream) identifier or double-quoted multi-target pattern.
4. SQL LIKE pattern matching table names.
**Description**: `DESC` and `DESCRIBE` are aliases to [SHOW COLUMNS](/reference/query-languages/sql-syntax-show-columns.md).
```sql
DESCRIBE emp;
column | type | mapping
--------------------+---------------+---------------
birth_date |TIMESTAMP |datetime
dep |STRUCT |nested
dep.dep_id |VARCHAR |keyword
dep.dep_name |VARCHAR |text
dep.dep_name.keyword|VARCHAR |keyword
dep.from_date |TIMESTAMP |datetime
dep.to_date |TIMESTAMP |datetime
emp_no |INTEGER |integer
first_name |VARCHAR |text
first_name.keyword |VARCHAR |keyword
gender |VARCHAR |keyword
hire_date |TIMESTAMP |datetime
languages |TINYINT |byte
last_name |VARCHAR |text
last_name.keyword |VARCHAR |keyword
name |VARCHAR |keyword
salary |INTEGER |integer
```