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- Dictionarydelineate/dɪˈlɪnɪeɪt/
verb
- 1. describe or portray (something) precisely: "the law should delineate and prohibit behaviour which is socially abhorrent" Similar
- 2. indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary): "his finger found a precisely outlined section delineated in red marker" Similar
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Delineate means to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail, or to indicate or represent by drawn or painted lines. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for delineate.
Delineate means to describe or mark the edge of something, or to describe something completely. Learn how to use this formal verb with different meanings and contexts, and see translations in other languages.
Delineated is the past tense and past participle of delineate, which means to describe or mark the edge of something. See how to use delineated in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.
Delineated means having or forming clear edges or boundaries, marked with drawn or painted lines, or described or portrayed with accuracy or in detail. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of delineated.
verb. to trace the shape or outline of; sketch. to represent pictorially, as by making a chart or diagram; depict. to portray in words, esp with detail and precision; describe.
Delineate means to describe or mark the edge of something, or to describe something completely. Learn how to use this formal verb with examples and translations in different languages.
Delineated definition: precisely traced or outlined. See examples of DELINEATED used in a sentence.
