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di-LIN-ee-ayt/dɪˈlɪnieɪt/

To delineate is to describe or draw something precisely, especially an outline or boundary: delineate the slice, delineate duties. Describe is everyday and looser; a foyer adjective is not a sampling frame.

Meaning

To describe or draw something precisely, especially an outline or boundary.

Examples

• “Delineate the night slice in the frame; a foyer adjective is not a boundary.”
• “Describe is everyday. Outline is the close twin. An adjective is colour. A named list with a date is methods. Write the frame; then colour the clause if it still helps.”

Good to know

Draw or describe the outline precisely. Everyday: describe. An adjective ≠ a frame.

Near in meaning

outline, describe, chart

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