delineate

Meanings

• Verb

  To make clear or distinct, especially by drawing lines; to describe or explain in detail.

  - "The map helps to delineate the borders between the two countries."
  - "The professor delineated the key concepts of the lecture for the students."

• Verb

  To draw or describe the outline or shape of.

  - "The artist delineated the figure with great precision."
  - "The architect delineated the plans for the new building."

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Synonyms

delimit , demarcate , demark

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with delineate
define , combine , enshine , constrain

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Variants

List of all variants of delineate that leads to same result
delineate , delineated , delineates , delineating , delineator , delineators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'delineare', meaning 'to draw lines'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'delineate' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. The word 'delineate' is often used in the context of legal proceedings to describe the process of defining the boundaries of a dispute.

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Related Concepts

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1. Define: Related concept as 'delineate' is a synonym of 'define' in certain contexts.

2. Describe: Related concept as 'delineate' means 'to describe' in detail.

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Quotes

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1. He plants his skates millimeters outside the blue-tinted 44-square-foot arena that "delineates" the crease and refuses to budge …

   - Michael Farber,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},21 May 2007

2. Screenwriter Christopher Hampton introduces a large gallery of characters, subtly "delineating" the unspoken class biases that will keep Robbie, for all his confidence, charm and Cambridge education, an outsider.

   - David Ansen,{it}Newsweek{/it},10 Dec. 2007

3. So Madrid finally ordered Onís to cut the best deal he could. The resulting Transcontinental (or Adams-Onís) Treaty of 1819 ceded Florida to the United States and "delineated" the boundary between American and Spanish territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean …

   - Walter A. McDougall,{it}Promised Land, Crusader State{/it},1997

4. Privacy plays a unique role in American law. Although considered a core value by most citizens, it is not explicitly "delineated" as a protected right by the U.S. Constitution.

   - Edward A. Cavazos et al.,{it}Cyberspace and the Law{/it},1994

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Culture

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In literature, 'delineate' has been used to describe the process of creating clear and distinct characters or plotlines. In art, it refers to the act of drawing or outlining an image.

How to Memorize "delineate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of drawing lines to define or describe something.
   - Imagine the process of making something clear and distinct.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'delineate' with the act of drawing or defining.
   - Connect it to the idea of making something clear and distinct.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Draw lines to remember delineate'.

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