delineate

UK /dɪˈlɪniːeɪt/ US /dɪˈlɪniːeɪt/

verb 4adj 2

Definitions

verb

To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.

To depict, represent with pictures.

To describe or depict with words or gestures.

To outline or mark out.

adj

Delineated, sketched out.

That forme which […] is delineate in the planispheare

Sketched out, portrayed, described, defined.

ſtill do I ſee in Him delineate his mother's viſage.

Collocations

VERB + DELINEATE

act, agreed, map

DELINEATE + NOUN

mother's, planispheare, vi

PREP.

in, in

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — make a mark or lines on a surface

verb — trace the shape of

verb — determine the essential quality of

specify
define
delimit
delimitate

verb — show the form or outline of

define

adjective — represented accurately or precisely

delineated
represented

Antonyms

undelineated

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

That forme which […] is delineate in the planispheare

Wiktionary

ſtill do I ſee in Him delineate his mother's viſage.

Wiktionary

Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.

Tatoeba · #8178250

There is no map that can delineate which land is ours and which is theirs.

Tatoeba · #8860349

In 2000, Saudi Arabia and Yemen agreed to delineate their border.

Tatoeba · #8904713

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, delineate is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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