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Delineate

/dɪˈlɪniːeɪt/ · verb

Meaning

To sketch out, draw or trace an outline..

Definitions by Sense

  1. To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
  2. To depict, represent with pictures.
  3. To describe or depict with words or gestures.
  4. (figurative) To outline or mark out.
  5. (as a participle) Delineated, sketched out.
  6. (as a participial adjective) Sketched out, portrayed, described, defined.

Example Sentences

Bellmark delineated the space and began to dig. After clearing to about a foot deep he paused.
That forme which […] is delineate in the planispheare
ſtill do I ſee in Him delineate his mother's viſage.

Synonyms for delineate

mark outdemarkdemarcatedelimittracedrawlineoutlinedrawndescribelimndepictedspecifydelimitaterepresenteddelineateddefineportrayedpainteddescribeddiagrammaticpictureddiagrammatical

Antonyms for delineate

undelineated

Related Words

outlinedelimitatelimndelimitdiagrammaticaldiagrammaticdrawdescribedefinespecifytracelinepaintedpictureddrawndepicteddescribedportrayedrepresenteddemarcate

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does delineate mean?

Delineate means To sketch out, draw or trace an outline..

What is a synonym for delineate?

Common synonyms include mark out, demark, demarcate, delimit.

What is the opposite of delineate?

Possible antonyms include undelineated.

How do you use delineate in a sentence?

Bellmark delineated the space and began to dig. After clearing to about a foot deep he paused.

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