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English Dictionary: delineate	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for delineate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delineate adj represented accurately or precisely [syn: delineated, represented, delineate] Antonym(s): undelineated v show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object" Synonym(s): define, delineate determine the essential quality of Synonym(s): specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate trace the shape of Synonym(s): delineate, limn, outline make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" Synonym(s): trace, draw, line, describe, delineate describe in vivid detail
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delineate \Delin"eate\, a. [L. delineatus, p. p. of delineare to delineate; de- + lineare to draw, fr. linea line. See {Line}.] Delineated; portrayed. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delineate \Delin"eate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delineated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delineating}.] 1. To indicate by lines drawn in the form or figure of; to represent by sketch, design, or diagram; to sketch out; to portray; to picture; in drawing and engraving, to represent in lines, as with the pen, pencil, or graver; hence, to represent with accuracy and minuteness. See {Delineation}. Adventurous to delineate nature's form. --Akenside. 2. To portray to the mind or understanding by words; to set forth; to describe. Customs or habits delineated with great accuracy. --Walpole.