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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Delineate \De*lin"e*ate\, adjective [L. delineatus, p. p. of delineare to delineate; de- + lineare to draw, fr. linea line. See {Line}.] Delineated; portrayed. [R.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Delineate \De*lin"e*ate\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Delineated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delineating}.]
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}.
Adventurous to delineate nature's form. --Akenside.
2. To portray to the mind or understanding by words; to set forth; to describe.
Customs or habits delineated with great accuracy. --Walpole.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
delineate
adjective: represented accurately or precisely [syn: {delineated}, {represented}] [ant: {undelineated}]
verb
1: delineate the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object" [syn: {define}]
2: determine the essential quality of [syn: {specify}, {define}, {delimit}, {delimitate}]
3: trace the shape of [syn: {limn}, {outline}]
4: make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" [syn: {trace}, {draw}, {line}, {describe}]
5: describe in vivid detail
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
70 Moby Thesaurus words for "delineate": block in, block out, brief, bring to life, cartoon, catch a likeness, chalk, chalk out, character, characterize, charcoal, chart, color, contour, copy, crayon, crosshatch, dash off, daub, define, depict, describe, design, diagram, doodle, draft, draw, etch, evoke, express, give words to, hatch, hit off, image, interpret, limn, line, map, notate, outline, paint, paint a picture, pencil, picture, picturize, plan, portray, print, profile, register, render, represent, rough in, rough out, rub, schematize, scratch, scumble, set forth, shade, silhouette, sketch, stencil, symbolize, take a rubbing, tint, trace, trace out, trace over, write
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