delineate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin dēlīneātus, past participle of dēlīneo (“to sketch out, to delineate”), from de- + līnea (“line”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
delineate (third-person singular simple present delineates, present participle delineating, simple past and past participle delineated)
- To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
- To depict, represent with pictures.
- To describe or depict with words or gestures.
- To outline or mark out.
Translations[edit]
sketch out, draw or trace an outline
depict, represent with pictures
describe or depict with words or gestures
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External links[edit]
- delineate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- delineate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Italian[edit]
Verb[edit]
delineate
- second-person plural present indicative of delineare
- second-person plural imperative of delineare
- feminine plural of delineato
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
dēlīneāte
