verb · intransitive · rare

delineate

delineate · delineates · delineated · delineating

umreißen, skizzieren, schildern, abgrenzen

To sketch out, draw or trace an outlineTo sketch out, draw or trace an outline.

/dɪˈlɪniːeɪt/

» There is no map that can delineate which land is ours and which is theirs.

Meaning

4 senses

To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
umreißen
trace the shape of
To depict, represent with pictures.
skizzieren
To describe or depict with words or gestures.
schildern
describe in vivid detail
(figuratively)To outline or mark out.
abgrenzen
show the form or outline of

Examples

2 sentences

There is no map that can delineate which land is ours and which is theirs.
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Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.
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Translations

6 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 4

sketch out, draw or trace an outline:

depict, represent with pictures:

describe or depict with words or gestures:

outline or mark out:

Origin

First attested in 1559; borrowed from Latin dēlīneātus, perfect passive participle of dēlī

First attested in 1559; borrowed from Latin dēlīneātus, perfect passive participle of dēlīneo (“to sketch out, to delineate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from dē- + līnea (“line”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

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