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delineating

Meanings
  • Verb

    To make clear or distinct by drawing lines; to mark out the boundaries or limits of.

    - "The artist delineated the figure with great precision."
    - "The map delineates the borders between countries."
  • Verb

    To describe or explain in detail; to set forth in clear and distinct terms.

    - "The lawyer delineated the terms of the contract in a clear and concise manner."
    - "The teacher delineated the concepts of the lesson for her students."
Synonyms

delimit , demarcate , demark
Rhymes
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aligning , designing , signing , reclining , declining
Variants
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delineate , delineated , delineates , delineating , delineator , delineators
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'delineare', meaning 'to mark out lines'.

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  1. The term 'delineating' is often used in the field of cartography to refer to the process of creating maps.

  2. In art history, the term 'delineation' is used to describe the technique of creating precise lines or outlines in drawings and paintings.

  3. The word 'delineate' comes from the Latin word 'delineare', which means 'to mark out lines'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Define: To make clear or precise what something is; to give a detailed explanation or description.

  2. Outline: A rough sketch or plan of something, showing its basic features or structure.

Quotes
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  1. He plants his skates millimeters outside the blue-tinted 44-square-foot arena that "delineates" the crease and refuses to budge …

    - Michael Farber,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},21 May 2007

  2. Screenwriter Christopher Hampton introduces a large gallery of characters, subtly "delineating" the unspoken class biases that will keep Robbie, for all his confidence, charm and Cambridge education, an outsider.

    - David Ansen,{it}Newsweek{/it},10 Dec. 2007

  3. So Madrid finally ordered Onís to cut the best deal he could. The resulting Transcontinental (or Adams-Onís) Treaty of 1819 ceded Florida to the United States and "delineated" the boundary between American and Spanish territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean …

    - Walter A. McDougall,{it}Promised Land, Crusader State{/it},1997

  4. Privacy plays a unique role in American law. Although considered a core value by most citizens, it is not explicitly "delineated" as a protected right by the U.S. Constitution.

    - Edward A. Cavazos et al.,{it}Cyberspace and the Law{/it},1994
Culture
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In literature, delineating is often used to describe the process of creating detailed and vivid descriptions of characters and settings. In art, it refers to the process of making precise lines or outlines.

How to Memorize "delineating"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the process of drawing lines to define or describe something. Visualize the act of making something clear and distinct.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'delineating' with 'defining' or 'describing' and 'drawing lines'. Remember the process of making something clear and distinct.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Draw lines to define' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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