delineate
English
Etymology
From Latin dēlīneātus, past participle of dēlīneo (“to sketch out, to delineate”), from de- + līnea (“line”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈlɪniːeɪt/
Verb
delineate (third-person singular simple present delineates, present participle delineating, simple past and past participle delineated)
- 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.
Derived terms
Translations
sketch out, draw or trace an outline
depict, represent with pictures
describe or depict with words or gestures
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Further reading
- delineate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- delineate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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