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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•lin•e•a•tion (di lin′ē ā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act or process of delineating.
- a chart or diagram; sketch;
rough draft. - a description.
- Late Latin dēlīneātiōn- (stem of dēlīneātiō) a sketch, equivalent. to Latin dēlīneāt(us) (see delineate) + -iōn- -ion
- 1560–70
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•lin•e•ate /dɪˈlɪniˌeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj], -at•ed, -at•ing. - to trace the outline of.
- to portray or describe in words:He delineated a few of his proposals for the budget.
de•lin•e•a•tion /dɪˌlɪniˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]delineations of new proposals.[uncountable]precise, careful delineation.See -lin-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•lin•e•ate (di lin′ē āt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. - to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline;
represent pictorially:He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil. - to portray in words;
describe or outline with precision:In her speech she delineated the city plan with great care.
- Latin dēlīneātus, equivalent. to dē- de- + līneātus lineate
- 1550–60
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