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delineate definition
de·lin·eate (di lin′ē āt′)
transitive verb delineated -·at′·ed, delineating -·at′·ing
- to trace the outline of; sketch out
- to draw; depict
- to depict in words; describe
Etymology: < L delineatus, pp. of delineare, to mark out, sketch < de-, from + linea, line
Related Forms:
- delineation de·lin′·ea′·tion noun
- delineative de·lin′·ea′·tive adjective
- delineator de·lin′·ea′·tor noun
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