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Learn to pronounce de·lin·e·a·tion

/dəˌlinēˈāSHən/
noun
  1. the action of describing or portraying something precisely.
    "the artist's exquisite delineation of costume and jewelry"
    synonyms: portrayal, description, presentation, depiction, representation, picture, portrait, account
  2. the action of indicating the exact position of a border or boundary.
    "the eventual delineation of the border between the two states"

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The meaning of DELINEATION is the act of outlining or representing something with lines or words : the act of delineating. How to use delineation in a ...
noun · the act or process of delineating. · a chart or diagram; sketch; rough draft. · a description.
the action of describing or marking the edge of something: He tried to make a clear delineation between his job and his private activities. They met to discuss ...
b. : to mark the outline of. lights delineating the narrow streets. delineator. di-ˈli-nē-ˌā-tər.
Delineation is the act of representing something or describing it. The portrait you paint of your best friend is a delineation of that person.
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delineation in American English​​ (dɪˌlɪniˈeiʃən) 1. the act or process of delineating. 2. a chart or diagram; sketch; rough draft.
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delineation is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French delineacion, délinéation ...
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[uncountable, countable] (formal) ​the act of describing, drawing or explaining something in detail; the description, drawing or explanation itself. No clear  ...
/dɪˈlɪnieɪt/ · adjective. represented accurately or precisely. synonyms: delineated, represented · verb. show the form or outline of. synonyms: define · verb.
verb · to trace the shape or outline of; sketch · to represent pictorially, as by making a chart or diagram; depict · to portray in words, esp with detail and ...