01 a. Delineated; portrayed.
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Delineated; portrayed.[R.]
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3 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Delineate
02 v. t. To indicate by lines drawn in the form or figure of; to represent by sketch, design, or diagram; to sketch out; to portray; to picture; in …
imp. & p. p.
Delineated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Delineating
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To indicate by lines drawn in the form or figure of; to represent by sketch, design, or diagram; to sketch out; to portray; to picture; in drawing and engraving, to represent in lines, as with the pen, pencil, or graver; hence, to represent with accuracy and minuteness. See Delineation. See: Delineation“Adventurous to delineate nature's form.” — Akenside.
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To portray to the mind or understanding by words; to set forth; to describe.“Customs or habits delineated with great accuracy.” — Walpole.