Definition of DELINEATES

Examples of delineate in a Sentence

He plants his skates millimeters outside the blue-tinted 44-square-foot arena that delineates the crease and refuses to budge … — Michael Farber, Sports Illustrated, 21 May 2007 Screenwriter Christopher Hampton introduces a large gallery of characters, subtly delineating the unspoken class biases that will keep Robbie, for all his confidence, charm and Cambridge education, an outsider. — David Ansen, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2007 So Madrid finally ordered Onís to cut the best deal he could. The resulting Transcontinental (or Adams-Onís) Treaty of 1819 ceded Florida to the United States and delineated the boundary between American and Spanish territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean … — Walter A. McDougall, Promised Land, Crusader State, 1997 Privacy plays a unique role in American law. Although considered a core value by most citizens, it is not explicitly delineated as a protected right by the U.S. Constitution. — Edward A. Cavazos et al., Cyberspace and the Law, 1994 The report clearly delineates the steps that must be taken. The characters in the story were carefully delineated.

Recent Examples on the Web Maren Stripe Indoor/Outdoor Rug Give your sectional a solid foundation and help delineate your outdoor space, with this handwoven striped rug. — Leah Koenig, Forbes, 28 May 2021 Now, 10-by-10-foot squares delineate where people can place their tents and keep their possessions. — Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2021 Outlook’s new break setting dovetails with the virtual commute feature Microsoft added to its Teams tools to delineate the start and finish of employees’ workdays. — Ann-marie Alcántara, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2021 Like the state order, Baltimore’s order does not delineate between those who have been vaccinated and those who have not. — Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com, 30 Apr. 2021 One hundred eighteen of its 1,885 miles, including the elbow-like curve that gives Big Bend its name, delineate the southern edge of the park—and the international boundary with Mexico. — Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2021 Some found ways to artificially delineate their work and home lives. — Belinda Luscombe, Time, 17 Apr. 2021 There are ways to delineate the real thing from imitators. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 8 Apr. 2021 Research the trip with GPS, satellite photos, topographic maps, and maps that delineate prime habitat and private/public land demarcations before heading out. — Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 19 Mar. 2021

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