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delineate - Dictionary definition and meaning for delineate

DELINEATE

(verb) describe in vivid detail
(verb) make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line", "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
synonyms : describe , draw , line , trace
(verb) trace the shape of
synonyms : limn , outline
(verb) determine the essential quality of
synonyms : define , delimit , delimitate , specify
(verb) show the form or outline of
"The tree was clearly defined by the light", "The camera could define the smallest object"
synonyms : define
(adj.) represented accurately or precisely
synonyms : delineated , represented

Mnemonics for delineate

(Tag: English) FOCUS ON line IN DElineATE & RELATE WITH OUTLINE N PORTRAY
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(Tag: Red Neck) delineate sounds like alienate, and if you are attacked by aliens, you would describe the event in vivid detail in order to make people believe you!
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(Tag: english) focus on deli+NEAT+e..neat part of word....well during your interview you were asked to draw a NEAT sketch of yours.
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(Tag: English) Read as De + line + ate. You describe every word line by line to make ur child ate beet root.
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(Tag: ) deLINEATE-if u can concentrate on the highlightened one,ie lineateit tells the meaning that it is single,in a straight line,linear.so delineate is the opposite,ie to describe,dipict,potray ,sketch..etc..
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