English dictionary
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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 | ||
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