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   delineate

   /dɪˈlɪnɪeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. describe or portray (something) precisely: "the law should delineate and prohibit behaviour which is socially abhorrent" Similar describeset forthset outpresentoutlinedepictportrayrepresentcharacterizemap outchartdefinedetailspecifyidentifyparticularizeliterary:limn
   • 2. indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary): "his finger found a precisely outlined section delineated in red marker" Similar outlinetracedraw the lines ofdrawsketchblock inmark (out/off)delimitmark the boundaries/limits of

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘trace the outline of something’): from Latin delineat- ‘outlined’, from the verb delineare, from de- ‘out, completely’ + lineare (from linea ‘line’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. delineator noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › delineateDelineate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb delineate, which means to describe, portray, or mark with lines. See how delineate is used in sentences from various sources and compare it with related words.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDELINEATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Delineate means to describe or mark the edge of something, or to describe something completely, including details. Learn how to use this formal verb with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in different languages.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDELINEATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Delineate means to describe or mark the edge of something, or to describe something completely, including details. Learn how to use this formal verb with examples and translations in different languages.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › delineateDELINEATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Delineate definition: to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially. See examples of DELINEATE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › delineateDelineate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   You delineate the sections, or mark the heading lines, and when you write the details, you delineate the subject of each heading. So, to delineate is both to mark lines and to fill in the lines.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDELINEATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Delineate means to describe or define something in detail, or to trace or sketch its outline. Learn more about its word forms, origin, usage and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › delineateDelineate - definition of delineate by The Free Dictionary

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   Delineate means to draw, depict, or describe something in detail. It can also mean to mark, form, or show the outline or border of something. See examples, synonyms, and verb forms of delineate.