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    delineation
    /dɪˌlɪnɪˈeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of describing or portraying something precisely: "the artist's exquisite delineation of costume and jewellery"
    • 2. the action of indicating the exact position of a border or boundary: "the eventual delineation of the border between the two states"

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  2. Delineation is the action of describing or marking the edge of something, or the result of doing so. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

    • Delineate

      to describe or mark the edge of something: The main...

  3. Delineation is the act of outlining or representing something with lines or words. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. Delineation is the act or result of describing, drawing or explaining something in detail. It can also mean the act of showing the exact position of a border or limit between two things. Learn more with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.

  5. Delineation is the action of describing or marking the edge of something, or the result of doing so. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from various sources.

  6. Delineation means to draw or depict something, or to describe or characterize it in words. It can also refer to the outline or border of something, or to the act of determining or mapping out something. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.

  7. to describe or mark the edge of something: The main characters are clearly delineated in the first chapter. The boundary of the car park is delineated by a low brick wall. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Defining & explaining. account (to someone) for something. accountability. adumbrate. adumbration. annotation. annotator. belabour.

  8. Delineate is a verb that means to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail, or to indicate or represent by drawn or painted lines. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for delineate.