delineator

Variant of delineate

transitive verb delineated, delineating

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

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

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