delineate
Meaning of delineate
- describe or portray (something) precisely.
the law should delineate and prohibit behaviour which is socially abhorrent
- indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary).
his finger found a precisely outlined section delineated in red marker
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘trace the outline of something’): from Latin delineat- ‘outlined’, from the verb delineare, from de- ‘out, completely’ + lineare (from linea ‘line’).
Information about delineate
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of delineate is: delineates.
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Hyphenation of delineate
de-lin-eate
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- delineate is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
delineate synonyms
Meaning delineated:
Meaning define:
Meaning specify:
specify, define, delimit, delimitate
Meaning limn:
Meaning trace:
Meaning in a particular place:
Meaning represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form:
Meaning depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature:
Meaning depict (a particular subject) in a work of art:
Meaning describe the distinctive nature or features of:
Meaning record the progress or development of:
Meaning give full information about:
Meaning establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is:
Meaning treat individually or in detail:
Meaning make a rough drawing of:
Translation of delineate
- Italian: delineare, disegnare, tratteggiare
Anagrams of delineate
Words that rhyme with delineate
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