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delineat

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: To describe or outline with precision and detail.

Usage:

• She meticulously delineated the steps of the experiment.
• The author's job is to delineate the characters' struggles and emotions.

Sense 2: To mark or draw the limits of something.

Usage:

• He used a ruler to delineate a straight line on the paper.
• The fence delineates the boundary between the two properties.

Sense 3: To outline or represent something in a visual or graphic form.

Usage:

• The architect skillfully delineated his vision for the new building.
• The artist's work beautifully delineates the landscape.

Sense 4: To characterize or distinguish something.

Usage:

• The politician's speech failed to delineate his true stance on the issue.
• The report delineates the differences between the two models.

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