DELINEATES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DELINEATES?

Need another word that means the same as “delineates”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “delineates” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Delineates” are: define, delimit, delimitate, specify, describe, draw, line, trace, limn, outline, delineated, represented

Delineates as a Verb

Definitions of "Delineates" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “delineates” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make a mark or lines on a surface.
• Show the form or outline of.
• Determine the essential quality of.
• Trace the shape of.
• Describe in vivid detail.

Synonyms of "Delineates" as a verb (10 Words)

define	Determine the essential quality of. The camera could define the smallest object.
delimit	Determine the essential quality of. Agreements delimiting fishing zones.
delimitate	Set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something.
describe	To give an account or representation of in words. The man was described as tall clean shaven and with short dark hair.
draw	Represent by making a drawing of as with a pencil chalk etc on a surface. Draw the curtains.
limn	Suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright colour or light. Miss Read limns a gentler world in her novels.
line	Be in line with form a line along. Sorrow had lined his face.
outline	Draw up an outline or sketch for something. Her eyes were darkly outlined with kohl.
specify	Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement make an express demand or provision in an agreement. The agency failed to specify that the workers were not their employees.
trace	Discover traces of. The hunters traced the deer into the woods.

Delineates as an Adjective

Definitions of "Delineates" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “delineates” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Represented accurately or precisely.

Synonyms of "Delineates" as an adjective (2 Words)

delineated	Represented accurately or precisely.
represented	Represented accurately or precisely.

Associations of "Delineates" (30 Words)

cartoon	Draw cartoons of. The parents aren t the uncaring and cold cartoon villains that often litter these dramas.
cite	Praise (someone, typically a member of the armed forces) in an official report for a courageous act. He does not cite any source for this assertion.
define	Give the meaning of (a word or phrase), especially in a dictionary. The dictionary defines it as a type of pasture.
depict	Portray in words; describe. These equations may be depicted on a graph.
describe	Make a mark or lines on a surface. The man was described as tall clean shaven and with short dark hair.
doodle	Make a doodle draw aimlessly. The text was interspersed with doodles.
draft	Select a player for a sports team through the draft. They served beer on draft.
draw	The act of drawing or hauling something. Draw the curtains.
engraved	Cut or impressed into a surface. Engraved invitations.
explanation	The act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible. My application was rejected without explanation.
explicitly	In a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt. The essay should state explicitly how the facts support the thesis.
expound	State. He was expounding a powerful argument.
narrative	A spoken or written account of connected events; a story. A narrative poem.
outline	Draw up an outline or sketch for something. The chalked outline of a human body.
portray	Portray in words. He chose Trevor Howard to portray Captain Bligh.
precis	Make a precis of a text or speech.
profile	Represent in profile by drawing or painting. In soft rocks a profile drawn normally to the beach would show a concave form comparable with the long profile of a river.
prospectus	A formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise. A prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision.
quote	Put quote marks around. Use double quotes around precise phrases you wish to search for.
recapitulate	Summarize and state again the main points of. Let s recapitulate the main ideas.
resume	Take or put on again. He sipped at the glass of water and then resumed.
scribble	A piece of writing or a picture produced carelessly or hurriedly. He took the clipboard and scribbled something illegible.
sketch	Make a sketch of. Jeanne sketched and painted whenever she had the time.
specify	Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement make an express demand or provision in an agreement. Specify the parameters.
stipulate	Demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of an agreement. They stipulated to release all the prisoners.
summarize	Be a summary of. These results can be summarized in the following table.
summary	(of a judicial process) conducted without the customary legal formalities. A summary formulation of a wide ranging subject.
synopsis	A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory. A synopsis of the insurance cover provided is set out below.
transcript	A length of RNA or DNA that has been transcribed respectively from a DNA or RNA template. You can obtain a transcript of this radio program by sending a self addressed envelope to the station.
vignette	Produce a photograph in the style of a vignette by softening or shading away the edges of the subject. A classic vignette of embassy life.