delineates
Meaning of delineates
- 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 delineates
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of delineates is: delineate.
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Hyphenation of delineates
de-lin-eates
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- delineates is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
delineates synonyms
Meaning mark out or draw (a geometrical figure):
Meaning in a particular place:
Meaning draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of:
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 state or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of:
Meaning give full information about:
Meaning identify clearly and definitely:
Meaning establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is:
Meaning treat individually or in detail:
Meaning depict or describe in painting or words:
Meaning copy (a drawing, map, or design) by drawing over its lines on a superimposed piece of transparent paper:
Meaning produce an image of (someone or something) by making lines and marks on paper:
Meaning make a rough drawing of:
Meaning determine the limits or boundaries of:
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