delineate

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Verb

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

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

delineate

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

Etymology 2

Participle

delineate f pl

  1. feminine plural of delineato

Latin

Verb

dēlīneāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of dēlīneō

Spanish

Verb

delineate

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