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delineate

/dɪˈlɪniːeɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
de-lin-eate
IPA
/dɪˈlɪniːeɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.

verb

To depict, represent with pictures.

verb

To describe or depict with words or gestures.

verb

To outline or mark out.

adj

Delineated, sketched out.

Obsolete

adj

Sketched out, portrayed, described, defined.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1559; borrowed from Latin dēlīneātus, perfect passive participle of dēlīneo (“to sketch out, to delineate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from dē- + līnea (“line”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

Origin

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈlɪniːeɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

delineates (present, singular) delineating (participle, present) delineated (participle, past) delineated (past) more delineate (comparative) most delineate (superlative)

Derived Forms

delineation delineative delineator delineatory nondelineated redelineate undelineated

Synonyms

mark out demark demarcate delimit delineated represented trace draw line describe

Questions

How do you pronounce delineate?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈlɪniːeɪt/.
What does delineate mean?
To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
Where does delineate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1559.

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