/ dɪˈlɪnieɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to describe, draw or explain sth in detail :
Our objectives need to be precisely delineated.
The ship's route is clearly delineated on the map.
► de·lin·ea·tion / dɪˌlɪniˈeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (in the sense trace the outline of something ): from Latin delineat- outlined, from the verb delineare , from de- out, completely + lineare (from linea line).