| a. | 1. | Delineated; portrayed. |
| v. t. | 1. | To indicate by lines drawn in the form or figure of; to represent by sketch, design, or diagram; to sketch out; to portray; to picture; in drawing and engraving, to represent in lines, as with the pen, pencil, or graver; hence, to represent with accuracy and minuteness. See Delineation. |
| 2. | To portray to the mind or understanding by words; to set forth; to describe. |
| Verb | 1. | delineate - delineate the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object" Synonyms: define |
| 2. | delineate - determine the essential quality of | |
| 3. | delineate - trace the shape of | |
| 4. | delineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" | |
| 5. | delineate - describe in vivid detail | |
| Adj. | 1. | delineate - represented accurately or precisely Synonyms: delineated, represented |
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