delineated

Variant of delineate

delineate definition

de·lin·eate (di lin′ē āt′)

transitive verb delineated -·at′·ed, delineating -·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

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