Delineate Definition

dĭ-lĭnē-āt
delineated, delineates, delineating
verb
delineated, delineates, delineating
To draw; depict.
Webster's New World
To trace the outline of; sketch out.
Webster's New World
To depict in words; describe.
Webster's New World
To establish the position of (a border).
The treaty delineates the border between Spanish and American territory.
American Heritage
To show or contain a distinguishing characteristic of; distinguish.
American Heritage
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Origin of Delineate

  • From Latin delineatus, past participle of dēlīneo (“to sketch out, to delineate”), from de- + līnea (“line”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin dēlīneāre dēlīneāt- dē- de- līnea line, thread line1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Delineate Sentence Examples

  • Use colors to clearly delineate the elements in your graphs.

  • In order to define the waistline, it's important to delineate the bosom from the belly area.

  • Delineate each area where a specific color will be used with a line on the paper to mark the difference.

  • The middle-school years are also key for self-development, but since young kids don't have occupations and families to delineate their purposes, they rely on favorite actors, television series, and film icons to express themselves.

  • In an L shaped kitchen, an island can further delineate the space between the open end of the kitchen and the rest of the house.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEL

Words Ending With

ETEATE

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delineate

Words Starting With D and Ending With E

Starts With D & Ends With EStarts With DE & Ends With EStarts With D & Ends With TE

Word Length

9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With D9 Letter Words Ending With E