DELINEATE


Meaning of DELINEATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈli-nē-ˌāt, dē- ]

transitive verb

( -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-ˌā-tər noun

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