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Variant of delineate

delineate Definition

de·lin·eate (di lin′ē āt′)

transitive verb delineated -·at′·ed, delineating -·at′·ing

  1. to trace the outline of; sketch out
  2. to draw; depict
  3. to depict in words; describe

Etymology: < L delineatus, pp. of delineare, to mark out, sketch < de-, from + linea, line

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delineation Synonyms

delineation

n.

  1. Drawing

    sketch, portrait, picture; see drawing 1, picture 3.

  2. A description

    account, depiction, rendition; see description 1, picture 2, representation.

delineation Quotes

  In the sphere of natural investigation, as in poetry and painting, the delineation of that which appeals most strongly to the imagination, derives its collective interest from the vivid truthfulness with which the individual features are portrayed.

—Humboldt, Alexander, Baron von

Oh! it is onlya novel!†only some work in which the most thorough knowledge of human nature, the happiest delineationof itsvarieties,theliveliesteffusions of wit and humour are conveyed to the world in the best chosen language.

—Austen,Jane