to delineate
2
7.0
- verb
- /dɪˈlɪniˌeɪt/
- Formal
:
delimitar
- This is a classic maker method for delineating what you are going to cut and what you are going to keep.
- delineate the boundaries
- delineate the area
And Ryan and I do a really good job of delineating between essential items, non essential items and junk items.
- And Ryan and I do a really good job of delineating between essential items, non essential items and junk items.
- Would your thought be to just cover all the ideas and not necessarily delineate exactly whose is which and just kind of cover them, kind of meld them together?
- But if we're, you know, we're just sort of laying out the, the, the sort of building blocks of the setup, That's how I would kind of delineate them.
Examples
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The architect used clear lines to delineate the layout of the new building.
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To determine the probable impacts of the proposed taking, the applicant must delineate the boundaries of the conservation plan area.
Academic text (1991) -
All buildings enclose space, delineate boundaries, and distinguish inside from out.
Fiction book (1993) -
Flaming torches now delineate the trail up the mountain.
Fiction book (1990) -
Talented carvers will accurately show an animal's movement and carefully delineate toes and claws.
Academic text (2000) -
The beams will delineate a 30-km route from Long Yang Road to the airport in Pudong.
Academic text (2002) -
The stars of the Milky Way delineate a broad disk about 100,000 light-years across.
Academic text (2005) -
In her presentation, she took time to delineate the key stages of the project.
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The map helps delineate the borders between the two countries.
Synonyms
939
1.0
Make a picture with a pen or pencil
377
2.1
To form a row along the edge of something
252
1.0
To make the shape or edges of something clear
65
3.2
To draw the outer edge of something
39
2.8
To draw lines along the outside of a shape
33
4.9
To draw the outline of a shape or path on a surface
8
3.8
Set a clear limit on what is acceptable
4
4.0
Show the edges of an area, for example with string or chalk
4
7.9
To mark the border between two areas with a line or fence
1
3.9
To show the line that separates two places
1
9.9
To show something clearly and with detail in painting or writing
1
7.0
To mark the edges of an area or idea
1
3.4
To draw lines or put tape to show the edge of an area
Set or mark the limits of an area like a project
To make a clear line between two areas or kinds of activity
Antonyms
How Precise
Surface Forms
Morphology
delineate = de + line + ate
The connection to 'line' makes the sense 'outline or mark boundaries clearly' partly guessable, but 'de- + line + -ate' is not a straightforward productive pattern for most learners.
Etymology
Delineate comes from Latin parts de- and linea, where linea means 'line' and is the same root as the English word line. So to delineate something is to 'draw a line' around its shape or edge, which is why the word means to outline or mark boundaries clearly.