delineate

  • 11delineate — UK [dɪˈlɪnɪeɪt] / US [dɪˈlɪnɪˌeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms delineate : present tense I/you/we/they delineate he/she/it delineates present participle delineating past tense delineated past participle delineated formal 1) to describe something …

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  • 12delineate — delineable /di lin ee euh beuhl/, adj. /di lin ee ayt /, v.t., delineated, delineating. 1. to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially: He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil. 2. to portray in …

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  • 13delineate — verb a) To sketch out, draw or trace an outline. b) To depict, represent with pictures …

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  • 14delineate — Synonyms and related words: block in, block out, brief, bring to life, cartoon, catch a likeness, chalk, chalk out, character, characterize, charcoal, chart, color, contour, copy, crayon, crosshatch, dash off, daub, define, depict, describe,… …

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  • 15delineate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. sketch, draw, limn, portray, outline, depict, describe. See plan, representation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. picture, portray, outline, describe; see describe , draw 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) …

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  • 16delineate — de|lin|e|ate [dıˈlınieıt] v [T] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: delineatus, from linea line ] 1.) to describe or draw something carefully so that people can understand it ▪ The document delineates your rights and your obligations. 2.)… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17delineate — de|lin|e|ate [ dı lıni,eıt ] verb transitive 1. ) FORMAL to describe something very exactly 2. ) FORMAL to decide or show the exact limits of something 3. ) TECHNICAL to show a line or border, for example on a map …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18delineate — de·lin·e·ate || dɪ lɪnɪeɪt v. describe, draw, sketch …

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  • 19delineate —    To depict by drawing with a tool which leaves a linear trail behind the drawer s gesture. May also mean, more loosely, to describe. (pr. d? LIN ee AYT) …

    Glossary of Art Terms

  • 20delineate — [dɪ lɪnɪeɪt] verb describe or indicate precisely. ↘trace the outline of (a border or boundary). Derivatives delineation eɪʃ(ə)n noun delineator noun Origin C16: from L. delineat , delineare to outline …

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