Difference between revisions of "Delineating"
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dɪˈlɪnɪeɪt/<br/> | dɪˈlɪnɪeɪt/<br/> | ||
verb<br/> | verb<br/> | ||
| − | gerund or present participle: [[delineating]] | + | gerund or {{Wiki|present}} participle: [[delineating]] |
1. describe or portray (something) precisely. | 1. describe or portray (something) precisely. | ||
| − | "the law should delineate and prohibit behaviour which is socially abhorrent" | + | "the law should delineate and prohibit {{Wiki|behaviour}} which is socially abhorrent" |
| − | '''synonyms:''' describe, set forth, set out, present, outline, depict, portray, represent, characterize; map out, chart; define, detail, specify, identify, particularize; literarylimn | + | '''synonyms:''' describe, set forth, set out, {{Wiki|present}}, outline, depict, portray, represent, characterize; map out, chart; define, detail, specify, identify, particularize; literarylimn |
"the initial aims of the study as delineated by the deputy head" | "the initial aims of the study as delineated by the deputy head" | ||
Latest revision as of 09:52, 8 July 2014
delineate
dɪˈlɪnɪeɪt/
verb
gerund or present participle: delineating
1. describe or portray (something) precisely.
"the law should delineate and prohibit behaviour which is socially abhorrent"
synonyms: describe, set forth, set out, present, outline, depict, portray, represent, characterize; map out, chart; define, detail, specify, identify, particularize; literarylimn
"the initial aims of the study as delineated by the deputy head"
2. indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary).
"his finger found a precisely outlined section delineated in red marker"
synonyms: outline, trace, draw the lines of, draw, sketch, block in, mark (out/off), delimit, mark the boundaries/limits of "a section on the map delineated in red marker pen"
