DELINEATES Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

delineates

verb

present tense third-person singular of delineate

as in traces

to draw or make apparent the outline of the man's roly-poly shape was softly delineated by the glow of the fire

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to give a representation or account of in words the story does a remarkable job of delineating the emotions that immigrants feel upon their arrival in a strange country

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Recent Examples of delineates The new plan delineates rough land-use areas, not specific buildings or footprints. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026 His fluid camera, observational without being intrusive, expertly delineates the safe space of Layla’s courtyard, shifting registers as things get darker until near the end, when jumbled night reinforces the tense uncertainty. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 17 May 2026 Wood, specifically Canaletto walnut, delineates many of these elements and unifies the apartment from entrance to end. — Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2026 The projection of Earth’s equator delineates the celestial equator, and the poles project onto the north and south celestial poles. — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026 One path forward would be serious discussion of a modern city charter that more clearly delineates executive and legislative roles. — Sara Albrecht, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026 There is an unmarked though unmistakable border that delineates passage into a different ecosystem, a different landscape, a different experience of being within the land. — Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 There’s a wealth of seating options to take in the views or cozy up by the double-sided fireplace that delineates the living and dining rooms. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025 The 323-foot fly ball came down and hit the pole on the black line that delineates between a ball being out of the park or in play. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025

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An October 7 analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), drawing on more than 90 Chinese-language sources, traces that process from battlefield observation to publicly visible changes in Chinese preparations.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Robertson traces Perry’s life as a child of divorce to a hopeful comedic actor to star of one of the biggest TV shows of all time.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026

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People in search of healthcare do not care which national story others wish to project onto a molecule, device, or platform, which regulatory philosophy defines it, or which flag stands behind a laboratory.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The memo, which was circulated internally in September and posted to the company's website on Tuesday, revises how the company defines the role of software development engineers and managers in the age of AI.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of defines

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City outlines restrictions on camera use In its statement, the city said officers must enter an offense type and associated case number when conducting historical ALPR searches as part of investigations.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
An affidavit prepared by a Fort Worth Police Department homicide detective outlines the circumstances that law enforcement authorities believe support Henton’s arrest for murder, the offense on suspicion of which he was arrested on Friday.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of outlines

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Guitarricadelafuente portrays Sebastián, the focus of the film’s central timeline set during the Spanish Civil War.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
The spinoff, which portrays Gibbs as an up-and-comer in the early ’90s, has intimately involved Harmon as an executive producer and narrator, but not so much an on-screen presence until a present-day flash-forward story was added for season 3.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

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