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delineation

/ delineation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
Type of:
drawing
Kinds of:
animalization
Derived:
define delineate limn outline trace
noun Sense 2
representation by drawing or painting etc
Type of:
pictorial representation picturing
Kinds of:
portraiture
Derived:
portray present define delineate limn
noun Sense 3
a graphic or vivid verbal description
"too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"
"the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"
"the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
Type of:
description verbal description
Kinds of:
epithet portrayal portraiture portrait
Derived:
qualify characterize characterise describe depict
Semantic Complexity
38%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
23
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drawing animalization pictorial representation picturing portraiture description verbal description epithet portrayal portrait