verb
delineate
Delineate (verb) means to draw the outer shape or outline of something.
verb
1
To draw the outer shape or outline of something.
"Bellmark delineated the space and began to dig. After clearing to about a foot deep he paused."
— Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados (1914)
2
To show something using pictures or images.
3
To explain or show something using words or actions.
4
To show the boundaries or main shape of something.
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Etymology
First attested in 1559; borrowed from Latin dēlīneātus, perfect passive participle of dēlīneo (“to sketch out, to delineate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from dē- + līnea (“line”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.
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What is the meaning of delineate?
"delineate" (verb) means to draw the outer shape or outline of something.
What is another word for delineate?
Other words for "delineate" include trace, draw, line, outline, specify, limn.
What is the opposite of delineate?
Opposites of "delineate" include erase, misrepresent.
What are the different meanings of delineate?
"delineate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To draw the outer shape or outline of something; 2. To show something using pictures or images; 3. To explain or show something using words or actions.
