delineation

delineation
noun
1. a graphic or vivid verbal description (Freq. 1)
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too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures

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the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland

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the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters

Derivationally related forms: ↑characterise (for: ↑characterisation), ↑depict (for: ↑picture), ↑depict (for: ↑depiction), ↑delineate
Hypernyms: ↑description, ↑verbal description
Hyponyms: ↑epithet, ↑portrayal, ↑portraiture, ↑portrait
2. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
Syn: ↑depiction, ↑limning, ↑line drawing
Derivationally related forms: ↑delineate
Hypernyms: ↑drawing
Hyponyms: ↑animalization
3. representation by drawing or painting etc
Syn: ↑depiction, ↑portrayal
Derivationally related forms: ↑portray (for: ↑portrayal), ↑delineate, ↑depict (for: ↑depiction)
Hypernyms: ↑pictorial representation, ↑picturing
Hyponyms: ↑portraiture

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  • délinéation — ● délinéation nom féminin (bas latin delineatio, onis, tracé, ébauche) Action de tracer le contour d un objet au simple trait ; figure de ce tracé. ⇒DÉLINÉATION, subst. fém. Didact. Action de délinéer, de représenter un objet sous toutes ses… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Delineation — De*lin e*a tion, n. [L. delineatio: cf. F. d[ e]lin[ e]ation.] 1. The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • délinéation — DÉLINÉATION. s. f. Description faite avec de simples lignes, avec de simples traits. La simple délinéation fait voir l étendue de cette Place …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • delineation — Delineation. s. f. Description faite avec des lignes que l on appelle aussi Ichnographie. La simple delineation fait voir l estenduë de cette place …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Delineation — (lat.), Zeichnung, Grundriß, Entwurf. Delineāvit, s. del.; delinĕieren, zeichnen, entwerfen …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Delineation — Delineation, lat., Zeichnung, Grundriß, Skizze; Delineavit, s. Del …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • delineation — I noun abstract, account, act of setting forth, the act of tracing, adumbratio, blueprint, chart, circumscription, configuration, contour, debauche, depiction, depiction of essential features, descriptio, description, design, diagram, enumeration …   Law dictionary

  • delineation — 1560s, native formation from from DELINEATE (Cf. delineate), or else from L. delineationem (nom. delineatio) sketch, description, noun of action from pp. stem of delineare (see DELINEATE (Cf. delineate)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • delineation — tracing, outline, sketch, diagram, plot, blueprint (see under SKETCH vb) Analogous words: map, *chart, graph: design, *plan …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • DÉLINÉATION — s. f. Action de tracer le contour d un objet au simple trait. Il se dit aussi de La figure qui en résulte. La simple délinéation fait voir l étendue de cette place …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • delineation — delineative /di lin ee ay tiv, ee euh tiv/, adj. /di lin ee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of delineating. 2. a chart or diagram; sketch; rough draft. 3. a description. [1560 70; < LL delineation (s. of delineatio) a sketch, equiv. to L… …   Universalium

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