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delineate
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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.

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

de·line·ation n.
de·line·ative adj.
de·line·ator n.

delineate [dɪˈlɪnɪˌeɪt]
vb (tr)
1. to trace the shape or outline of; sketch
2. to represent pictorially, as by making a chart or diagram; depict
3. to portray in words, esp with detail and precision; describe
[from Latin dēlīneāre to sketch out, from līnea line1]
delineable  adj
delineation  n
delineative  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.delineate - show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
2.delineate - determine the essential quality of
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
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.delineatedelineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
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

delineate
verb
1. outline, describe, draw, picture, paint, chart, trace, portray, sketch, render, depict, characterize, map out The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
2. determine, define, chart, map out a settlement to delineate the border
Translations
delineate [dɪˈlɪnɪeɪt] VT
1. (= draw) [+ outline] → delinear, trazar
2. (= describe) [+ character] → describir, pintar; [+ plans] → trazar
3. (= delimit) → definir
delineate [dɪˈlɪnieɪt] vt
(= define) → définir
(= depict) [+ person, situation] → décrire
(= draw) [+ line] → tracer, esquisser; [+ border] → définir
delineate
vt (= draw)skizzieren; boundary, bordereinzeichnen; (= describe)beschreiben, darstellen
delineate [dɪˈlɪnɪˌeɪt] vt (frm) → delineare
delineate [dɪˈlɪnɪˌeɪt] vt (frm) → delineare


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