Delineation

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	delineation - a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters" characterisation, characterization, depiction, word picture, word-painting, picture description, verbal description - a statement that represents something in words epithet - descriptive word or phrase portrait, portraiture, portrayal - a word picture of a person's appearance and character
	2.	delineation - a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects limning, line drawing, depiction animalization - a depiction in the form of an animal drawing - a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"
	3.	delineation - representation by drawing or painting etc depiction, portrayal pictorial representation, picturing - visual representation as by photography or painting portraiture - the activity of making portraits