delineating

dɪˈlɪnieɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of delineating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

designoutlining the boundaries

The delineating fence marked the edge of the property.

defining

outlining

tracing

descriptiondescribing something precisely

The delineating lines on the map were very clear.

defining

detailing

outlining

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Origin of delineating

Latin, delineare (to outline)

Examples of delineating in a sentence

Delineating features of the landscape were highlighted in the report.
The delineating features of the sculpture were intricate.
Delineating boundaries is crucial for this project.

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French:délimitant, précis, ...
German:abgrenzend, beschreibend, ...
Italian:delimitante, descrivendo con precisione, ...
Spanish:marcador, delimitador, ...
Portuguese:marcando, delimitando, ...
Chinese:界定边界的, 清晰的, ...
Japanese:境界を定める, 詳細に描いている, ...
Arabic:مُحَدِّد, مُفَصِّل, ...
Hebrew:מְתַחֵם, תּוֹחֵם, ...
Russian:очерчивающий, ...
Ukrainian:окреслюючий, описуючий, ...
Hindi:सीमारेखित, परिसीमक, ...
Bengali:সীমানা-নির্ধারণকারী, নিরূপণমূলক, ...
Catalan:delimitador, definidor, ...
Czech:vymezující, upřesňující, ...
Danish:afgrænsende, præciserende, ...
Dutch:afbakenend, beschrijvend, ...
Greek:οριοθετικός, περιγραφικός, ...
Hungarian:határoló, körvonalazó, ...
Khmer:កំណត់ព្រំដែន, ដែលកំណត់ព្រំដែនច្បាស់លាស់, ...
Korean:경계를 정하는, 묘사하는, ...
Persian:مرزبندی‌کننده, تعریف‌کننده, ...
Polish:wyznaczający, opisujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):delimitador, descritivo, ...
Romanian:delimitând, descriind, ...
Swedish:avgränsande, beskrivande, ...
Thai:กั้น, ชัดเจน, ...
Turkish:sınır çizen, tanımlayan, ...
Vietnamese:phân định ranh giới, phân định rõ, ...

delineate

dɪˈlɪniˌeɪt

Definition of delineate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

descriptiondescribe or portray something precisely

The author delineated the character's background thoroughly..

depict

describe

outline

drawingsketch or draw the outline of something

The artist delineated the landscape with charcoal.

depict

outline

geography

Rare

mark the boundary or border of something

Rare

The map delineates the borders of the country.

define

demarcate

outline

Adjective

accuraterepresented accurately or precisely

The delineate map showed every street and building.

detailed

exact

precise

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Origin of delineate

Latin, de (down) + lineare (to draw lines)

Examples of delineate in a sentence

The map clearly delineates the boundaries.
She delineated the boundaries on the map.
The engineer delineated the new road layout.
The surveyors delineate the property lines clearly.
The treaty delineates the boundaries between the nations.
The delineate diagram captured every detail.

Her delineate drawing was praised for its precision.

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French:décrire, détaillé, ...
German:beschreiben, detailliert, ...
Italian:descrivere, dettagliato, ...
Spanish:describir, detallado, ...
Portuguese:delimitar, detalhado, ...
Chinese:描述, 精确的, ...
Japanese:正確に描写する, 詳細な, ...
Arabic:حَدَّدَ, محدد بدقة, ...
Hebrew:לְתָאֵר, מְדוּיָּק, ...
Russian:описать, точный, ...
Ukrainian:зобразити, точний, ...
Hindi:सटीक वर्णन करना, सटीक, ...
Bengali:বর্ণনা করা, সঠিকভাবে বর্ণিত, ...
Catalan:descriure, precís, ...
Czech:vylíčit, přesný, ...
Danish:skildre, detaljeret, ...
Dutch:beschrijven, nauwkeurig, ...
Greek:περιγράφω, ακριβής, ...
Hungarian:jellemezni, pontos, ...
Khmer:រៀបរាប់លម្អិត, ច្បាស់លាស់, ...
Korean:정확히 묘사하다, 정밀한, ...
Persian:توصیف کردن, دقیق, ...
Polish:opisać, dokładny, ...
Portuguese (BR):delimitar, preciso, ...
Romanian:a descrie, detaliat, ...
Swedish:beskriva, detaljerad, ...
Thai:บรรยายอย่างชัดเจน, แสดงอย่างแม่นยำ, ...
Turkish:tasvir etmek, detaylı, ...
Vietnamese:khắc họa, được thể hiện chính xác, ...

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Definition of delineating - Reverso English Dictionary

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