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de·lin·e·a·tion
/
dɪˌlɪn
iˈeɪ
ʃən
/
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[
dih-lin-ee-
ey
-sh
uh
n
]
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noun
1.
the act or process of
delineating
.
2.
a chart or diagram; sketch; rough draft.
3.
a description.
Origin:
1560–70;
<
Late Latin
dēlīneātiōn-
(stem of
dēlīneātiō
) a sketch, equivalent to
Latin
dēlīneāt
(
us
) (see
delineate
) +
-iōn-
-ion
Related forms
de·lin·e·a·tive
/
dɪˈlɪn
iˌeɪ
tɪv
,
-i
ə
tɪv
/
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[
dih-
lin
-ee-ey-tiv
,
-ee-
uh
-tiv
]
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,
adjective
non·de·lin·e·a·tion,
noun
non·de·lin·e·a·tive,
adjective
pre·de·lin·e·a·tion,
noun
un·de·lin·e·a·tive,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
delineate
(dɪˈlɪnɪˌeɪt)
—
vb
1.
to trace the shape or outline of; sketch
2.
to represent pictorially, as by making a chart or diagram; depict
3.
to portray in words, esp with detail and precision; describe
[C16: from Latin
dēlīneāre
to sketch out, from
līnea
line
1
]
de'lineable
—
adj
deline'ation
—
n
de'lineative
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
delineation
1560s, from L. delineationem, noun of action from delineare (see
delineate
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
He shows the same mastery in his
delineation
of the hidden germs of feeling as
of those of sensation.
But there is no agreement on the number and
delineation
of the sub-races, or
even of the major races.
There's a lot to be done and sometimes no clear
delineation
between one's
official duties and everything else.
The
delineation
appears as a solid line around the watercourse.
But the great excellence of both his tragedies and his comedies is their
delineation
of character.
He made the phrase, in all its variety, more important than the rigid
delineation
of the bar line.
Knowledge, it held, went hand in hand with nomenclature and
delineation
.
Sketches and studies are usually considered rough outlines or the vague
delineation
of some bigger work without the detail.
Apple used to have a clear
delineation
between their professional and consumer product lines.
But vivid
delineation
of characters and a compelling plot line are not this opera's strong points.
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