delineation

noun de·lin·ea·tion \ -ˌli-nē-ˈā-shən \

|Updated on: 7 Jun 2018

Examples: delineation in a Sentence

Definition of delineation

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

2 : something made by delineating

a photographic delineation of low life
—T. S. Eliot

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delineative

play \-ˈli-nē-ˌā-tiv\ adjective

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

Recent Examples of delineation from the Web

The vivid delineation called to mind the colorful eye-level makeup that defined the Fall 2018 runways, the verdant hue furthering Gaga's black graphic cat eye—not to mention her forward-thinking vibe.

— calin van paris, Vogue, "Lady Gaga's Next Level Makeup Trick Is So Good, You May Miss It," 29 May 2018
My dad immigrated here from Guatemala, and is very [machista], so there where very clear delineations of gender roles in our household.

— kelsey castañon, refinery29.com, "I'm Latinx — & I'm Fed Up With Being Called "Exotic"," 24 May 2018
Heading into these playoffs, with so many new faces, the Cavs had numerous questions to answer about role delineation and trust.

— zachariah durr, cleveland.com, ""More Tristan!" cry Cavs fans as they "Sound Off" on Game 7's win over Pacers (VIDEO)," 29 Apr. 2018
The piece touches on the delineation between Mexicans and Mexican Americans and stances within the farm workers movement that could now be seen as anti-immigrant.

— brandon yu, San Francisco Chronicle, "Young actors find the man behind the symbol that is Cesar Chavez," 18 Apr. 2018
So lakes Cherokee and Davis have quite a past together, but in the city’s delineation of neighborhood associations, they’ve been split up.

— joy wallace dickinson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Popular tour of gardens blossoms by Lake Davis," 15 Apr. 2018
But role delineation was certainly part of Cleveland's downfall.

— chris fedor, cleveland.com, "Cavaliers excited to see Richard Jefferson again, expecting to hear lots of (soup?) jokes Saturday," 5 Mar. 2018
Memling’s precise delineation, incorporation of landscape backgrounds, piquant detail, and glowing color in oil glazes became aspects of Wood’s style.

— steven strogatz, The New Yorker, "Beyond “American Gothic”," 5 Mar. 2018
While Daimler said the move isn’t a prelude to a spin-off of any of the businesses, some investors have called on the company to consider an eventual split on the back of the clearer delineation between the units.

— Bloomberg.com, "Fed Chair Jerome Powell Testifies to Congress," 23 Feb. 2018

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