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delineate Definition

de·lin·eate (di linē āt′)

transitive verb -·at′·ed, -·at′·ing

  1. to trace the outline of; sketch out
  2. to draw; depict
  3. to depict in words; describe

Etymology: < L delineatus, pp. of delineare, to mark out, sketch < de-, from + linea, line

delineate Related Forms

de·lin′·ea·tion noun de·lin·ea′·tive adjective de·lin·ea′·tor noun

delineate Synonyms

delineate

v.

delineate Usage Examples

Object

  • boundary: Can I rely on the title plan to delineate the exact boundary of my property?
  • extent: Magnetic resonance imaging can delineate the extent of the adjacent soft tissue reaction in relation to the osteomyelitis.
  • chart: What she did was to delineate the chart from the point of view of Firmicus.
  • border: Armed clashes between Omani and UAE troops frequently occur despite official agreements delineating the border.
  • responsibility: The project is also likely to benefit from clearly delineated responsibilities.
  • character: Hell Asylum stars five very good actresses, playing five well-rounded, if clearly delineated, characters, and there is no nudity whatsoever.

Preposition: on

map: The region in question is delineated here on the map.

Subject

line: Mandatory cycle lanes are delineated by a solid white line.

Adjective complement

good: May increase sales window of a delineate good from.

Modifying Another Word

  • sharply: In other words, cultures do not have sharply delineated boundaries.
  • clearly: Use colors to clearly delineate the elements in your graphs.
  • precisely: Like most terms applied to jazz music, hard bop does not define a precisely delineated genre.
  • carefully: Often he singles out a woman caught in a moment of action, set in a carefully delineated space.
  • previously: Methods The methods for this study were delineated previously 6 and are summarized here.
  • well: Difficult aspects between Venus and the Moon are not well delineated.

Used with why or when

  • what: One needs to continue reading from verse 21 and following to see that He then goes on to delineate what those moral laws are.
  • which: The other hand clearly by delineating which companies are.

Preposition: in

  • way: Section 6 looks at how the morphology of contexts might be delineated in a way that supports formal descriptions.
  • detail: The chemical principles underlying replication, transcription and inhibition will be delineated in some detail.

Preposition: by

line: Mandatory cycle lanes are delineated by a solid white line.

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