English adjective: delineate | |||
1. | delineate represented accurately or precisely | ||
Synonyms | delineated, represented | ||
Similar | depicted, described, diagrammatic, diagrammatical, pictured, portrayed | ||
Antonyms | undelineated | ||
English verb: delineate | |||
1. | delineate (stative) show the form or outline of | ||
Samples | The tree was clearly defined by the light. The camera could define the smallest object. | ||
Synonyms | define | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
2. | delineate (stative) determine the essential quality of | ||
Synonyms | define, delimit, delimitate, specify | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | determine, redefine | ||
3. | delineate (creation) trace the shape of | ||
Synonyms | limn, outline | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | draw | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | contour, lipstick | ||
4. | delineate (contact) make a mark or lines on a surface | ||
Samples | Draw a line. Trace the outline of a figure in the sand. | ||
Synonyms | describe, draw, line, trace | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mark | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | circumscribe, circumscribe, construct, inscribe, write | ||
Verb group | draw, draw | ||
5. | delineate (communication) describe in vivid detail | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | depict, describe, draw | ||