delineator


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.

delineator

(dɪˈlɪnɪˌeɪtə) n (Knitting & Sewing) a tailor's pattern, adjustable for different sizes