delineator

Meanings

• Noun

  A person or thing that makes a distinction or clarifies; a demarcator or marker.

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Variants

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delineate , delineated , delineates , delineating , delineator , delineators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'delineare', meaning 'to mark out or draw lines'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'delineator' was commonly used in the context of cartography to refer to someone who drew maps.

2. In linguistics, a delineator is a word that helps to clarify the meaning of a sentence by providing additional information.

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Related Concepts

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1. Demarcation: The act or process of marking the boundary or limit of something.

2. Clarification: The act of making something clear or easier to understand.

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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

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Culture

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In literature, 'delineator' has been used to refer to a person who provides clear and distinct descriptions or explanations. In art, a delineator is an artist who excels in drawing and detail.

How to Memorize "delineator"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person drawing clear lines or boundaries to distinguish things.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with 'clarity' or 'distinction'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'delineate' + 'ator' to remember the meaning.

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