delineation
2
6.7
- noun
- /ˌdɛlɪˈneɪʃən/
- Formal
:
delineación
- The artist's delineation of the landscape captured every detail with precision.
- a clear delineation
- a sharp delineation
- delineation of an area
Examples
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Although interest in regions is multidisciplinary, the task of regional delineation still lies squarely within the domain of geography.
Academic text (1996) -
A very clear delineation of picture, is it not?
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Thus, there is no clear delineation between service and technical anchors in a teaching context.
Academic text (2001) -
All students should be aware of the college student code of conduct for clear delineations of their rights and responsibilities.
Academic text (2012) -
More specifically, spiritual lifemaps are a pictorial delineation of a client's spiritual journey.
Academic text (2005) -
Radiation dose optimization in cancer therapy demands careful delineation of the margins of the tumor.
Academic text (1995) -
Gran's contribution to the study of hegemony is the delineation of the major different forms of hegemony.
Academic text (1998) -
The map provided a clear delineation of the hiking trails and their difficulty levels.
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In her report, she included a delineation of the main features of the proposed project.
Synonyms
184
1.0
A picture made by hand with a pen or pencil
66
2.8
A picture in a book that helps explain or decorate the text
30
4.0
A picture or other image that shows what something looked like
21
4.5
Shape or outline of something that shows its main parts
20
5.8
A picture or computer image that shows how a building will look
9
6.8
A clear line or limit that shows the difference between things
3
3.6
A picture made only with lines that shows the shape of things without color or shading
3
4.0
A picture or statue that shows what a person looks like
2
2.8
Making a copy of a drawing by following its lines
1
8.0
A line or limit that shows where one area ends and another begins
Lines that mark shape and direction, often in art or rocks
A simple drawing that shows the outer lines of an object like a face or building
The process of drawing lines on a map to show land height
Antonyms
How Detailed
- Formal
2
6.7
- Specialized
20
5.8
66
2.8
56
3.5
59
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Delineation comes from Latin parts de- and linea, where linea means 'line' and is the same root as the English word line. So a delineation is the drawing of lines that shows the outline or shape of something, which is why it means a drawing that shows outlines.