From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Delineate \De*lin"e*ate\, a. [L. delineatus, p. p. of delineare
to delineate; de- + lineare to draw, fr. linea line. See
{Line}.]
Delineated; portrayed. [R.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Delineate \De*lin"e*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delineated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Delineating}.]
1. To indicate by lines drawn in the form or figure of; to
represent by sketch, design, or diagram; to sketch out; to
portray; to picture; in drawing and engraving, to
represent in lines, as with the pen, pencil, or graver;
hence, to represent with accuracy and minuteness. See
{Delineation}.
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Adventurous to delineate nature's form. --Akenside.
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2. To portray to the mind or understanding by words; to set
forth; to describe.
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Customs or habits delineated with great accuracy.
--Walpole.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delineate
adj 1: represented accurately or precisely [syn: {delineated},
{represented}, {delineate}] [ant: {undelineated}]
v 1: show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined
by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest
object" [syn: {define}, {delineate}]
2: determine the essential quality of [syn: {specify}, {define},
{delineate}, {delimit}, {delimitate}]
3: trace the shape of [syn: {delineate}, {limn}, {outline}]
4: make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the
outline of a figure in the sand" [syn: {trace}, {draw},
{line}, {describe}, {delineate}]
5: describe in vivid detail
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