afbakenen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- buoy noun A floating marker anchored in water to warn of danger, mark a channel, or show a location.
- define verb To state clearly what a word, phrase, or symbol means.
- delineate verb To draw the outer shape or outline of something.
- demarcate verb To show clearly where the edge or boundary of something lies.
- protract verb To lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.
Senses
afbakenen is used for these senses in English:
- buoy (transitive) To mark with a buoy.
- define To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept.
- delineate To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
- demarcate To mark the limits or boundaries of something; to delimit.
- protract (surveying) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
- protract To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
- stake out (transitive) To mark off the limits by stakes.
buoy — full definition
- noun A floating marker anchored in water to warn of danger, mark a channel, or show a location.
- verb To keep something floating, or to lift someone's spirits or confidence.
define — full definition
- verb To state clearly what a word, phrase, or symbol means.
- verb To describe the essential nature or limits of something clearly.
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