Definition of 'delineate'
Verb
- show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
Synonyms: define - determine the essential quality of
Synonyms: specify define delimit delimitate - trace the shape of
Synonyms: limn outline - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
Synonyms: trace draw line describe - describe in vivid detail
Adjective
- represented accurately or precisely
Synonyms: delineated represented
Antonyms: undelineated