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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}. Adventurous to delineate nature's form --Akenside. 2. To portray to the mind or understanding by words to set forth; to describe. Customs or habits delineated with great accuracy. --Walpole. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: delineate adj : represented accurately or precisely" [syn: {delineated}, {represented}] [ant: {undelineated}] v 1: delineate the form or outline of: "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object" [syn: {define}] 2: determine the essential quality of [syn: {specify}, {define}, {delimit}, {delimitate}] 3: trace the shape of [syn: {limn}, {outline}] 4: make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "draw the outlines of a figure in the sand"; "trace an animal shape" [syn: {trace}, {draw}, {line}, {outline}, {describe}] 5: describe in vivid detail
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