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очерта́ние — meaning in English

ochertaniye

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English meaning

  • contour noun The outline or shape of something, especially a curved edge.
  • delineation noun The act of delineating; depiction.
  • outline noun The line or shape marking the edge of something.

Senses

очерта́ние is used for these senses in English:

  • contour An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
  • contour A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth; (metonymically) the landform or its surface.
  • delineation (arts) An image of the outline of an object.

contour — full definition

  1. noun The outline or shape of something, especially a curved edge.
  2. noun A line on a map joining points of equal height.
  3. verb To shape something to follow a particular outline, or to apply makeup to sculpt the appearance of the face.

delineation — full definition

  1. noun The act of delineating; depiction.
  2. noun An image of the outline of an object.
  3. noun A graphic verbal description.

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