delineate

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin dēlīneātus, past participle of dēlīneo (to sketch out, to delineate), from de- + līnea (line).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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delineate (third-person singular simple present delineates, present participle delineating, simple past and past participle delineated)

  1. To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
  2. To depict, represent with pictures.
  3. To describe or depict with words or gestures.
  4. To outline or mark out.

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Translations

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Further reading

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Italian

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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delineate

  1. inflection of delineare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

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Participle

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delineate f pl

  1. feminine plural of delineato

Latin

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Verb

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dēlīneāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of dēlīneō

Spanish

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Verb

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delineate

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of delinear combined with te