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- pronunciation:
- dih
lI
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eIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
delineates, delineating, delineated |
| definition 1: |
to represent by drawing; sketch out.
The artist delineated the trees in the background in less detail than those in the foreground.- similar words:
- depict, describe, outline
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| definition 2: |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail.
In her article, she delineated the plight of the homeless.- similar words:
- depict, detail, picture
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| related words: |
block, chart, circumscribe, define, describe, draw, explain, figure, illustrate, line, map, mark, portray, recite, record, relate, report, represent, rough, specify, trace |
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| derivations: |
delineable (adj.), delineation (n.) |
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