delineation

delineation

noun

Definition of DELINEATION

1

a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene <his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes>

Synonyms cartoon, delineation, sketch

Related Words contour, figure, outline, silhouette; caricature, doodle, illustration; depiction, image, likeness, portrait, representation; engraving, etch, etching; aquatint, charcoal, line drawing, pastel, watercolor; blueprint

2

a vivid representation in words of someone or something <a finely wrought delineation of a young woman's first experience with romantic love>

Synonyms definition, delineation, depiction, picture, portrait, portraiture, portrayal, rendering, sketch, vignette

Related Words account, anecdote, chronicle, narrative, report, story, tale, yarn; demonstration, exemplification, illustration; clarification, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition