HyperDic: delineate

English > 6 senses of the word *delineate*:
VERB	stative	delineate, define	show the form or outline of
	stative	delineate, specify, define, delimit, delimitate	determine the essential quality of
	creation	delineate, limn, outline	trace the shape of
	contact	delineate, trace, draw, line, describe	make a mark or lines on a surface
	communication	delineate	describe in vivid detail
ADJECTIVE	all	delineate, delineated, represented	represented accurately or precisely

delineate > pronunciation
Sounds	dihlih'niyey.t
Rhymes	abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...

English > *delineate*: 6 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	represented accurately or precisely.
Synonyms	delineated, represented
Narrower	depicted, pictured, portrayed	represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
	described	represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
	diagrammatic, diagrammatical	shown or represented by diagrams
Opposite	undelineated	not represented accurately or precisely
Spanish	delineado, delinear, perfilado, representado

English > *delineate*: 6 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaning	Show the form or outline of.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonym	define
Broader	show	make visible or noticeable
Spanish	definir, delinear
Adjectives	delineative	depicted in a recognizable manner
Nouns	delineation	representation by drawing or painting etc
Nouns	delineation	a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

English > *delineate*: 6 senses > verb 2, stative
Meaning	Determine the essential quality of.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonyms	specify, define, delimit, delimitate
Narrower	determine	Fix in scope
Narrower	redefine	Give a new or different definition to
Broader	be	Have the quality of being
Spanish	acotar, concretar, definirse, definir, delimitar, delinear, especificar, precisar
Catalan	acotar, concretar, definir-se, definir, delimitar, especificar, precisar
Nouns	delineation	a graphic or vivid verbal description

English > *delineate*: 6 senses > verb 3, creation
Meaning	trace the shape of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	limn, outline
Narrower	contour	form the contours of
Narrower	lipstick	form by tracing with lipstick
Broader	draw	represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
Spanish	delinear
Catalan	delinear
Adjectives	delineative	depicted in a recognizable manner
Nouns	delineation	representation by drawing or painting etc
Nouns	delineation	a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

English > *delineate*: 6 senses > verb 4, contact
Meaning	make a mark or lines on a surface.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	trace, draw, line, describe
Entailed by	chalk	Write, draw, or trace with chalk
	charcoal	Draw, trace, or represent with charcoal
	doodle	make a doodle
	pencil	Write, draw, or trace with a pencil
Narrower	circumscribe	Draw a line around
	circumscribe	To draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
	construct	Draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
	inscribe	Draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
	write	mark or trace on a surface
Broader	mark	make or leave a mark on
Similar to	draw	represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
Similar to	draw	Engage in drawing
Spanish	delinear, dibujar, pintar, rayar, trazar
Catalan	calcar, delinear, dibuixar, esbossar, traçar
Nouns	delineation	representation by drawing or painting etc
Nouns	delineation	a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

English > *delineate*: 6 senses > verb 5, communication
Meaning	describe in vivid detail.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Broader	describe, depict, draw	Give a description of
Spanish	delinear, perfilar
Nouns	delineation	a graphic or vivid verbal description

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