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Delineate

verb/dɪtˈɑːkəs/
Definition
show the form or outline of
determine the essential quality of
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɪtˈɑːkəs/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪlˈɪniːˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪlˈɪniːˌeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /dɪtˈɑːkəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbshow the form or outline of
“The tree was clearly defined by the light”
verbdetermine the essential quality of
verbtrace the shape of
verbmake a mark or lines on a surface
“draw a line”
verbdescribe in vivid detail
adjectiverepresented accurately or precisely
Word Forms
definitionnounclarity of outline
definingnounany process serving to define the shape of something
delineativeadjectivedepicted in a recognizable manner
delineationnouna drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
outlinenounthe line that appears to bound an object
tracenouna drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
tracernounan instrument used to make tracings
tracingnounthe act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
drawingnouna representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
linenouna mark that is long relative to its width
lineationnounthe line that appears to bound an object
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
abgrenzen
Zeigen Sie die Form oder den Umriss von
🇫🇷French
tracer
montrer la forme ou les grandes lignes de
🇪🇸Spanish
delinear
mostrar la forma o contorno de
🇮🇹Italian
delineare
mostrare la forma o il contorno di
🇳🇱Dutch
afbakenen
toon de vorm of omtrek ervan
🇵🇹Portuguese
delinear
mostrar a forma ou esboço de
🇷🇺Russian
очертить
показать форму или контур
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चित्रित करना
का रूप या रूपरेखा दिखाओ
🇧🇩Bengali
বর্ণনা করা
এর ফর্ম বা রূপরেখা দেখান
🇮🇳Tamil
வரையறு
வடிவம் அல்லது வெளிப்புறத்தைக் காட்டு
🇮🇳Telugu
వివరించండి
యొక్క రూపం లేదా రూపురేఖలను చూపించు
🇮🇳Marathi
रेखाटणे
चे फॉर्म किंवा बाह्यरेखा दर्शवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
રેખાંકિત
નું ફોર્મ અથવા રૂપરેખા બતાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿ
ರೂಪ ಅಥವಾ ರೂಪರೇಖೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചിത്രീകരിക്കുക
ഇതിൻ്റെ രൂപമോ രൂപരേഖയോ കാണിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਰਣਨ ਕਰਨਾ
ਦਾ ਰੂਪ ਜਾਂ ਰੂਪਰੇਖਾ ਦਿਖਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
بیان کرنا
کی شکل یا خاکہ دکھائیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
描绘
显示的形式或轮廓
🇯🇵Japanese
輪郭を描く
~の形や輪郭を示す
🇰🇷Korean
묘사하다
형태나 개요를 보여줌
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phác họa
hiển thị hình thức hoặc phác thảo của
🇹🇭Thai
วาดภาพ
แสดงรูปทรงหรือโครงร่างของ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggambarkan
menunjukkan bentuk atau garis besarnya
🇲🇾Malay
gariskan
menunjukkan bentuk atau garis besar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
محدد
إظهار النموذج أو الخطوط العريضة ل
🇮🇷Persian
ترسیم کردن
شکل یا طرح کلی را نشان می دهد
🇹🇷Turkish
tasvir etmek
formunu veya taslağını göster
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַתווֹת
הצג את הטופס או המתאר של
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'delineate'?
The primary meaning of 'delineate' is 'show the form or outline of'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'delineate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'delineate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'delineate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'delineate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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