v.
Pronunciation: di- ' li-n ē - ˌ ā t, d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -eat · ed ; -eat · ing
Etymology: Latin delineatus, past participle of delineare, from de- + linea line
Date: 1559
1 a : to indicate or represent by drawn or painted lines b : to mark the outline of <lights delineating the narrow streets>
2 : to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail < delineate a character in the story> < delineate the steps to be taken by the government>
– de · lin · ea · tor \ - ē - ˌ ā -t ə r \ noun