delineation
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iˈeɪ noun
1.
the act or process of delineating.
2.
a chart or diagram; sketch; rough draft.
3.
a description.
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delineate (dɪˈlɪnɪˌeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
| de'lineable | |
| —adj | |
| deline'ation | |
| —n | |
| de'lineative | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
delineation
1560s, from L. delineationem, noun of action from delineare (see delineate).
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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.
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