Delineate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To draw or trace the outline of; sketch out.
  • v. To represent pictorially; depict.
  • v. To depict in words or gestures; describe. See Synonyms at represent.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
  • v. To depict, represent with pictures.
  • v. To describe or depict with words or gestures.
  • v. To outline or mark out.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Delineated; portrayed.
  • v. To indicate by lines drawn in the form or figure of; to represent by sketch, design, or diagram; to sketch out; to portray; to picture; in drawing and engraving, to represent in lines, as with the pen, pencil, or graver; hence, to represent with accuracy and minuteness. See delineation.
  • v. To portray to the mind or understanding by words; to set forth; to describe.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To exhibit or mark out in lines; sketch or represent in outline: as, to delineate the form of the earth or a diagram.
  • To represent pictorially; draw a likeness of; portray; depict.
  • To describe; represent to the mind or understanding; exhibit it likeness of in words: as, to delineate character.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. represented accurately or precisely
  • v. make a mark or lines on a surface
  • v. describe in vivid detail
  • v. show the form or outline of
  • v. determine the essential quality of
  • v. trace the shape of
  • Equivalent
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    draw    depict    describe    show   
    Cross Reference
    outline    sketch    depict    describe   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    delineated    portrayed    describe