Analysis Complete

delineate

/ delineate /
verb/adjective

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
describe in vivid detail
Type of:
describe depict draw
Derived:
word picture word-painting delineation depiction picture
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
trace the shape of
Type of:
draw
Kinds of:
lipstick contour
Derived:
outline lineation delineation depiction limning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
delineate the form or outline of
"The tree was clearly defined by the light"
"The camera could define the smallest object"
Type of:
show
Derived:
delineation depiction limning line drawing portrayal
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
determine the essential quality of
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
determine redefine
Derived:
word picture word-painting delineation depiction picture
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective Sense 5
represented accurately or precisely
Similar:
depicted pictured portrayed diagrammatic diagrammatical drawn painted described
Opposites:
undelineated
verb Sense 6
make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line"
"trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
Type of:
mark
Kinds of:
construct inscribe circumscribe write
Derived:
delineation depiction limning line drawing portrayal
Verb group:
draw
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
8
Total Relationships
50
Times Searched
1
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describe depict draw lipstick contour show be determine redefine depicted pictured portrayed