delineate

de·lin·e·ate  (d-ln-t)

tr.v. de·lin·e·at·ed, de·lin·e·at·ing, de·lin·e·ates

1. To draw or trace the outline of; sketch out.

2. To represent pictorially; depict.

3. To depict in words or gestures; describe. See Synonyms at represent.

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[Latin dlnere, dlnet- : d-, de- + lnea, line, thread; see line¹.]

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de·line·ation n.

de·line·ative adj.

de·line·ator n.

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delineate [dill-lin-ee-ate]

Verb

[-ating, -ated]

1. to show by drawing

2. to describe in words [Latin delineare to sketch out]

delineation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	delineate - show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object" define show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
	2.	delineate - determine the essential quality of define, delimit, delimitate, specify determine - fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" redefine - give a new or different definition to; "She redefined his duties"
	3.	delineate - trace the shape of limn, outline lipstick - form by tracing with lipstick; "The clown had lipsticked circles on his cheeks" contour - form the contours of draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
	4.	delineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" trace, describe, draw, line mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" construct - draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle" inscribe - draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible circumscribe - draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points" circumscribe - to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect draw - engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden" draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" write - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet"
	5.	delineate - describe in vivid detail describe, depict, draw - give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
Adj.	1.	delineate - represented accurately or precisely delineated, represented

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delineate

verb outline, describe, draw, picture, paint, chart, trace, portray, sketch, render, depict, characterize, map out

Translations

delineate [dɪˈlɪnɪeɪt] vt → delinear

delineate [dɪˈlɪnɪeɪt] vt → tracer, esquisser (fig); dépeindre, décrire

delineate [dɪˈlɪnɪeɪt] vt (fig) → beschreiben

delineate [dɪˈlɪnɪeɪt] vt → delineare