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How to pronounce delineate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms define
Type of show
Derivation delineation, delineative
Type Words
Synonyms define, delimit, delimitate, specify
Type of be
Has types determine, redefine
Derivation delineation
Type Words
Synonyms describe, draw, line, trace
Type of mark
Has types inscribe, circumscribe, construct, write
Verb group draw
Derivation delineation
Type Words
Synonyms delineated, represented
Type Words
Synonyms limn, outline
Type of draw
Has types contour, lipstick
Derivation delineative, delineation
Type Words
Type of draw, depict, describe
Derivation delineation

Examples of delineate

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Area rugs will delineate space, group furnishings and cut down on echoing sound.
From the dispatch.com
Also, bold striping is being added to delineate the loading and unloading zones.
From the orlandosentinel.com
In parts of Europe, the hyphen is used to delineate parts within a written date.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The black dashed lines delineate the boundary between FRB and the kinase domain.
From the nature.com
Modern sonograms are so powerful that they can delineate tiny fingers and toes.
From the economist.com
Perceptual grouping to delineate a figure from the background may be enjoyable.
From the en.wikipedia.org
One wonders if the bulk of what Charan advocates is really necessary to delineate.
From the kansas.com
I am against hard quotas, quotas they basically delineate based upon whatever.
From the economist.com
Ongoing in vivo and in vitro experiments should help to delineate these functions.
From the scienceblogs.com
More examples
  • Delineated: represented accurately or precisely
  • Define: show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
  • Specify: determine the essential quality of
  • Trace the shape of
  • Trace: make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
  • Describe in vivid detail
  • (delineation) word picture: a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
  • (delineation) a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
  • (delineation) depiction: representation by drawing or painting etc