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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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   The meaning of DELINEATE is to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail. How to use delineate in a sentence.

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

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   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.

4. 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.

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

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   to describe or mark the edge of something: The main characters are clearly delineated in the first chapter. The boundary of the parking lot 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.

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

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   Definitions of delineate. adjective. represented accurately or precisely. synonyms: delineated, represented. depicted, pictured, portrayed. represented graphically by sketch or design or lines. described. represented in words especially with sharpness and detail. diagrammatic, diagrammatical. shown or represented by diagrams. see more. verb.

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

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   If you delineate something such as an idea or situation, you describe it or define it, often in a lot of detail. [formal] Biography must to some extent delineate characters. [VERB noun] The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement. [VERB noun]

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › delineatedelineate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   delineate something to describe, draw or explain something in detail. Our objectives need to be precisely delineated. The ship's route is clearly delineated on the map.