Main Entry: de·lin·eate

Pronunciation: \di-ˈli-nē-ˌāt, dē-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): de·lin·eat·ed; de·lin·eat·ing

Etymology: Latin delineatus, past participle of delineare, from de- + linea line

Date: 1559

1 a : to indicate or represent by drawn or painted lines b : to mark the outline of <lights delineating the narrow streets>
2 : to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail <delineate a character in the story> <delineate the steps to be taken by the government>

— de·lin·ea·tor \-ē-ˌā-tər\ noun