delineate
delineate · more delineate · most delineate
Delineated, sketched outDelineated, sketched out.
/dɪˈlɪniːeɪt/
» There is no map that can delineate which land is ours and which is theirs.
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2 senses(obsolete)Delineated, sketched out.
(obsolete)Sketched out, portrayed, described, defined.
More definitions
- represented accurately or precisely
Examples
2 sentencesThere is no map that can delineate which land is ours and which is theirs.
Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.
Origin
First attested in 1559; borrowed from Latin dēlīneātus, perfect passive participle of dēlīFirst 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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Forms
more delineate, most delineate| Comparative | more delineate Lesson |
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| Superlative | most delineate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- represented accurately or precisely:delineatedrepresented
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form