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Delineate

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Verb

1. define, delineate

show the form or outline of

Example Sentences:
'The tree was clearly defined by the light'
'The camera could define the smallest object'

2. define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify

determine the essential quality of

3. delineate, limn, outline

trace the shape of

4. delineate, describe, draw, line, trace

make a mark or lines on a surface

Example Sentences:
'draw a line'
'trace the outline of a figure in the sand'

5. delineate

describe in vivid detail

Adjective

6. delineate, delineated, represented

represented accurately or precisely

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Delineate

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verb (transitive)
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

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Delineate

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verb transitiveWord forms: deˈlineˌated or deˈlineˌating
1. 
to trace the outline of; sketch out
2. 
to draw; depict
3. 
to depict in words; describe

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Delineate

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tr.v. de·lin·e·at·ed, de·lin·e·at·ing, de·lin·e·ates
1.
a. To draw or depict: "In black and white wash, he delineated the gnarled roots of a tree" (Sally Holmes Holtze).
b. To describe or characterize in words: "the specter of the bored and isolated housewife, which Friedan delineated so brilliantly" (Mary V. Dearborn).
2.
a. To mark, form, or show the outline or border of: The police delineated the crime scene with yellow tape. A hedge delineates one plot of land from the other.
b. To establish the position of (a border): The treaty delineates the border between Spanish and American territory.
c. To show or contain a distinguishing characteristic of; distinguish: "The first game ... delineated the differences between the two teams" (Stuart Miller).

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