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delineation
de·lin·e·ate D0112500 (dĭ-lĭn′ē-āt′)tr.v. de·lin·e·at·ed, de·lin·e·at·ing, de·lin·e·ates 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. To mark, form, or show the outline or border of: The police delineated the crime scene with yellow tape. A hedge delineates one plot of land from the other.b. To establish the position of (a border): The treaty delineates the border between Spanish and American territory.c. To show or contain a distinguishing characteristic of; distinguish: "The first game ... delineated the differences between the two teams" (Stuart Miller). [Latin dēlīneāre, dēlīneāt- : dē-, de- + līnea, line, thread; see line1.] de·lin′e·a′tion n.de·lin′e·a′tive adj.de·lin′e·a′tor n.de•lin•e•a•tion (dɪˌlɪn iˈeɪ ʃən) n. 1. the act or process of delineating. 2. a chart or diagram; sketch; rough draft. 3. a description. [1560–70; < Late Latin] de•lin′e•a`tive (-ˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv) adj. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | delineation - a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"characterisation, characterization, depiction, word picture, word-painting, picturedescription, verbal description - a statement that represents something in wordsepithet - descriptive word or phraseportrait, portraiture, portrayal - a word picture of a person's appearance and character | | 2. | delineation - a drawing of the outlines of forms or objectslimning, line drawing, depictionanimalization - a depiction in the form of an animaldrawing - a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures" | | 3. | delineation - representation by drawing or painting etcdepiction, portrayalpictorial representation, picturing - visual representation as by photography or paintingportraiture - the activity of making portraits |
delineationnoun1. outline, description, account, drawing, picture, chart, tracing, portrait, representation, diagram, portrayal, depiction His razor-sharp delineation of ordinary life.2. determination, determining, defining, charting, mapping out the delineation of the provincial bordersdelineationnoun1. A line marking and shaping the outer form of an object:contour, outline, profile, silhouette.2. The act or process of describing in lifelike imagery:depiction, description, expression, portrayal, representation.TranslationsDelineation
Delineation (religion, spiritualism, and occult)Delineation is an alternative term for astrological interpretation. Traditionally, delineation meant the interpretation of specific components of an astrological chart, and the term synthesis was reserved for the interpretation of the chart as a whole. In current usage, however, delineation can mean any level of interpretation. delineation
Synonyms for delineationnoun outlineSynonyms- outline
- description
- account
- drawing
- picture
- chart
- tracing
- portrait
- representation
- diagram
- portrayal
- depiction
noun determinationSynonyms- determination
- determining
- defining
- charting
- mapping out
Synonyms for delineationnoun a line marking and shaping the outer form of an objectSynonyms- contour
- outline
- profile
- silhouette
noun the act or process of describing in lifelike imagerySynonyms- depiction
- description
- expression
- portrayal
- representation
Synonyms for delineationnoun a graphic or vivid verbal descriptionSynonyms- characterisation
- characterization
- depiction
- word picture
- word-painting
- picture
Related Words- description
- verbal description
- epithet
- portrait
- portraiture
- portrayal
noun a drawing of the outlines of forms or objectsSynonyms- limning
- line drawing
- depiction
Related Wordsnoun representation by drawing or painting etcSynonymsRelated Words- pictorial representation
- picturing
- portraiture
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