delineated


From the verb delineate: (⇒ conjugate)
delineated is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•lin•e•ate /dɪˈlɪniˌeɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [ + obj], -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. to trace the outline of.
  2. to portray or describe in words:He delineated a few of his proposals for the budget.
de•lin•e•a•tion /dɪˌlɪniˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]delineations of new proposals.[uncountable]precise, careful delineation.See -lin-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•lin•e•ate  (di linē āt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline;
    represent pictorially:He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil.
  2. to portray in words;
    describe or outline with precision:In her speech she delineated the city plan with great care.
  • Latin dēlīneātus, equivalent. to dē- de- + līneātus lineate
  • 1550–60
de•lin•e•a•ble  (di linē ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
delineate / dɪˈlɪnɪˌeɪt/ (transitive)
  1. to trace the shape or outline of; sketch
  2. to represent pictorially, as by making a chart or diagram; depict
  3. to portray in words, esp with detail and precision; describe
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin dēlīneāre to sketch out, from līnea line1deˌlineˈationdeˈlineative
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