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- Dictionarydelineation/dɪˌlɪnɪˈeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of describing or portraying something precisely: "the artist's exquisite delineation of costume and jewellery"
- 2. the action of indicating the exact position of a border or boundary: "the eventual delineation of the border between the two states"
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DELINEATION definition: 1. the action of describing or marking the edge of something: 2. the action of describing or…. Learn more.
1. : the act of outlining or representing something with lines or words : the act of delineating. the delineation of a scene. … the delineation of the territories allotted to the seven tribes of Israel … Adam Nicholson. 2. : something made by delineating. a photographic delineation of low life T. S. Eliot. delineative. di-ˈli-nē-ˌā-tiv. dē-
Delineation is the act of representing something or describing it. The portrait you paint of your best friend is a delineation of that person. A delineation can refer to any kind of pictorial representation of something else, like a geometric sketch or a map of a city.
DELINEATION meaning: 1. the action of describing or marking the edge of something: 2. the action of describing or…. Learn more.
to describe or mark the edge of something: The main characters are clearly delineated in the first chapter. The boundary of the car park is delineated by a low brick wall. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Defining & explaining. account (to someone) for something. accountability. adumbrate. adumbration. annotation. annotator. belabour.
delineation. the act of describing, drawing or explaining something in detail; the description, drawing or explanation itself. No clear delineation of responsibilities existed. delineation (of something) (between A and B) the act of showing the exact position of a border or limit.
1. : to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail. delineate a character in the story. delineate the steps to be taken by the government. 2. a. : to indicate or represent by drawn or painted lines. b. : to mark the outline of. lights delineating the narrow streets. delineator. di-ˈli-nē-ˌā-tər. dē- noun. Synonyms. define. outline.
1. a. To draw or depict: "In black and white wash, he delineated the gnarled roots of a tree" (Sally Holmes Holtze). b. To describe or characterize in words: "the specter of the bored and isolated housewife, which Friedan delineated so brilliantly" (Mary V. Dearborn). 2. a.
verb. make a mark or lines on a surface. synonyms: describe, draw, line, trace. draw. engage in drawing. draw. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface. see more. verb. determine the essential quality of.
DELINEATION definition: the act or process of delineating | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
