Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Delineate has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Verb
· Adjective
Verb
1
show the form or outline of
"The tree was clearly defined by the light"
"The camera could define the smallest object"
2
determine the essential quality of
4
make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line"
"trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
6
To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
Adjective
1
represented accurately or precisely
Example Sentences
"The tree was clearly defined by the light"
verb
"The camera could define the smallest object"
verb
"draw a line"
verb
"trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
verb
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Origin
The word "delineate" comes from the Latin dēlīneātus, which means "to sketch out." It is formed from the prefix dē- and līnea, meaning "line," originally describing the act of drawing lines to create a picture.