Synonyms for delineate
Definitions
- v. 1
To outline or mark out.
- v. 2
To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
- v. 3
To depict, represent with pictures.
- v. 4
To describe or depict with words or gestures.
Related words
- Word family
- delineation delineative delineator
Forms
- Past participle
- delineated
e.g. delineated → described, drawn, represented, traced…
Example sentences
- represent How much does industry represent in Algeria's GDP?
- describe Please describe to me exactly what happened there.
- portray Sami liked to portray himself as an innocent victim.
- depict It is impossible to depict that by means of words.
- define "Why can't you just be normal?" "Define 'normal'."
By length
- 3 letters
- map1
- 4 letters
- line1, plan1, draw1, limn1
- 5 letters
- paint1, trace1
- 6 letters
- design2, detail2, define2, sketch1, pencil2, depict2, demark2
- 7 letters
- project2, picture2, outline2, specify3, portray2, delimit, depaint
- 8 letters
- describe2
- 9 letters
- represent3, demarcate
- 10 letters
- delimitate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (design2 = 2 syllables).