delineation
noun
de·lin·ea·tion
di-ˌli-nē-ˈā-shən 
dē-
1
: the act of outlining or representing something with lines or words : the act of delineating
the delineation of a scene
… the delineation of the territories allotted to the seven tribes of Israel …—
Adam Nicholson
Adam Nicholson2
: something made by delineating
a photographic delineation of low life—T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot
Examples of delineation in a Sentence
his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes
a finely wrought delineation of a young woman's first experience with romantic love
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As a pure, rear-drive sports car, the 4C marked a clear delineation from Alfa Romeo’s nearly 40 years wandering in the desert of front-wheel drive.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
Project 2025, then, isn’t an outline of how Trump would run the federal government but, instead, a delineation of the views of the sorts of people that would be in charge of running it.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
There’s a big delineation between the upstairs and downstairs cast.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
In the near term, for example, a clearer delineation of the limits of U.S. sanctions policy could help slow the momentum behind Beijing’s de-dollarization effort.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
Project 2025, then, isn’t an outline of how Trump would run the federal government but, instead, a delineation of the views of the sorts of people that would be in charge of running it.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
There’s a big delineation between the upstairs and downstairs cast.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
In the near term, for example, a clearer delineation of the limits of U.S. sanctions policy could help slow the momentum behind Beijing’s de-dollarization effort.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for delineation
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“Delineation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delineation. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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