Synonyms of delineation

delineation

noun

1

as in sketch

a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene

his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sketch
• drawing
• depiction
• portrait
• illustration
• image
• outline
• representation
• cartoon
• contour
• caricature
• silhouette
• engraving
• etching
• likeness
• blueprint
• watercolor
• figure
• charcoal
• pastel
• doodle
• etch
• line drawing
• aquatint

2

as in description

a vivid representation in words of someone or something

a finely wrought delineation of a young couple's first experience with love and loss

Synonyms & Similar Words

• description
• portrait
• depiction
• portrayal
• definition
• picture
• sketch
• rendering
• tale
• narrative
• vignette
• portraiture
• account
• illustration
• story
• explanation
• report
• chronicle
• demonstration
• anecdote
• clarification
• explication
• yarn
• elucidation
• exposition
• exemplification