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Word: Delineate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘trace the outline of something’): from Latin delineat- ‘outlined’, from the verb delineare, from de- ‘out, completely’ + lineare (from linea ‘line’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈlɪnɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
describe or portray (something) precisely
Short Definition:describe or portray something precisely
Examples:- the law should delineate and prohibit behaviour which is socially abhorrent
Definition:
indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary)
Short Definition:indicate exact position of
Examples:- his finger found a precisely outlined section delineated in red marker
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