Synonyms for delineate

Verb

1. define, delineate, show
usage: delineate the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
2. specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate, be
usage: determine the essential quality of
3. delineate, limn, outline, draw
usage: trace the shape of
4. trace, draw, line, describe, delineate, mark
usage: make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
5. delineate, describe, depict, draw
usage: describe in vivid detail

Adjective

1. delineated (vs. undelineated), represented, delineate, depicted, pictured, portrayed, diagrammatic, diagrammatical, drawn, painted, described
usage: represented accurately or precisely
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