Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delineation

/diːlɪniˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: de-lin-eation
IPA: /diːlɪniˈeɪʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of delineating; depiction.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An image of the outline of an object.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A graphic verbal description.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"After all, the English hostel owes much of its charms to Chaucer; our associations are of his haunting pictures—his delicate Lady Prioress, his comely young squire, with their pleasant interchange of tale and legend, rise upon the mind's eye in all the fascination of his vivid delineations."

Usage

Inflected Forms

delineations (plural)

Derived Forms

hydrodelineation nondelineation predelineation redelineation

Synonyms

depiction portrayal limning line drawing word picture word-painting picture characterization characterisation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce delineation?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːlɪniˈeɪʃən/.
What does delineation mean?: The act of delineating; depiction.

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