delineate
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Etymology
From Latin dēlīneātus, past participle of dēlīneo (“to sketch out, to delineate”), from de- + līnea (“line”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈlɪniːeɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Verb
delineate (third-person singular simple present delineates, present participle delineating, simple past and past participle delineated)
- To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
- To depict, represent with pictures.
- To describe or depict with words or gestures.
- To outline or mark out.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
sketch out, draw or trace an outline
depict, represent with pictures
describe or depict with words or gestures
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Further reading
- “delineate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “delineate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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Etymology 1
Verb
delineate
- inflection of delineare:
Etymology 2
Participle
delineate f pl
Verb
dēlīneāte
Verb
delineate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of delinear combined with te
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