as in vivid
producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description
the finely delineated characters of the novel will seem real to the reader
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as in traced
to draw or make apparent the outline of
the man's roly-poly shape was softly delineated by the glow of the fire
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as in described
to give a representation or account of in words
the story does a remarkable job of delineating the emotions that immigrants feel upon their arrival in a strange country
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Recent Examples of delineated
Noam M. Elcott, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025
During the last round of labor negotiations with the NFLPA in 2020, the league pushed new language that more clearly delineated what gets shared in the event of a sale like this.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The excerpt questioned the governor’s financial management and delineated specifics of how a $5 billion surplus left by Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration had become a $3 billion deficit in two short years.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2025
Polygon warnings are a system used by the National Weather Service to issue severe weather alerts for specific, delineated areas.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
There is a kind of publicity that’s bad publicity, and in a case with such clearly delineated sides, making a stand for one party or another could have long-term negative effects.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
Those are nearly always tests requiring a final numerical answer and not requiring delineated proofs associated with the answer.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
But per White’s norm, each is so clearly delineated and well-cast that the largesse never gets confusing or overwhelming as the stories intertwine and coil and slither around each other like a nest of snakes.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Marshals in hi-viz jockeyed to keep the drunkest fans out of delineated no-go zones.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
The boundaries of the world are delineated neatly by your compunctions.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
ISRAs are delineated based on criteria such as vulnerability, range restriction, key life-history stages (like breeding or feeding grounds), and unique ecological characteristics.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For a while, that was federally protected—the 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act has for decades delineated that Friday was for high school football, Saturday was for college and Sunday was for the NFL.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Such ambiguity ran contrary to Seiwert’s aesthetics and politics, which privileged clearly delineated types in exemplary class struggle.
—Noam M. Elcott, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025
During the last round of labor negotiations with the NFLPA in 2020, the league pushed new language that more clearly delineated what gets shared in the event of a sale like this.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The excerpt questioned the governor’s financial management and delineated specifics of how a $5 billion surplus left by Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration had become a $3 billion deficit in two short years.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2025
Polygon warnings are a system used by the National Weather Service to issue severe weather alerts for specific, delineated areas.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
There is a kind of publicity that’s bad publicity, and in a case with such clearly delineated sides, making a stand for one party or another could have long-term negative effects.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
Those are nearly always tests requiring a final numerical answer and not requiring delineated proofs associated with the answer.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
But per White’s norm, each is so clearly delineated and well-cast that the largesse never gets confusing or overwhelming as the stories intertwine and coil and slither around each other like a nest of snakes.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Marshals in hi-viz jockeyed to keep the drunkest fans out of delineated no-go zones.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
Parks digitally delineated instead of outlined by the contours of our promenades.
—Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
The boundaries of the world are delineated neatly by your compunctions.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
ISRAs are delineated based on criteria such as vulnerability, range restriction, key life-history stages (like breeding or feeding grounds), and unique ecological characteristics.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For a while, that was federally protected—the 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act has for decades delineated that Friday was for high school football, Saturday was for college and Sunday was for the NFL.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delineated
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Inspired by her vivid dream, Quiller decided to make the scene a reality for her sister.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, which killed nearly 20,000 people and precipitated a nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, remains a vivid illustration of the devastation such events can cause.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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White South Africans, whose roots can be traced to settlers arriving under Dutch and British colonial rule, dominated the country through a system of racial segregation known as apartheid from 1948 until its abolishment in the early 1990s.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The blurriness in Webb's API images was traced to electronic distortions arising on Webb's infrared camera detector.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The platform, best described as part creative incubator and part distribution hub, is designed for the mobile attention economy without sacrificing substance or style.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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In a phone call last spring, Kashunamiut School District Superintendent Jeanne Campbell described a host of problems related to the Chevak school's boiler and broken water pipes that impacted the fire sprinkler system.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Donohoo said the graphic detail of the books could negatively impact the development of children regardless of sexuality.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mentality and late goals defined their seven-game winning run to start the campaign but there were flaws in those performances and they were exposed further in defeats.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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There was a need for more reliable information about concussions and uniformity in terms of how they were being defined in terms of severity.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As depicted in the film, the real Kelley also got to know Goring’s family, delivering letters from the German military man to his wife.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hatchie is the project of Harriette Pilbeam, one part dream-pop, another shoegaze, and which, earlier in her career, the Australian singer and songwriter depicted as a creative mashup of Cocteau Twins with Kylie Minogue.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The work, led by Professor Zijian Li, confirms that the synergistic effect of K+ and C3N4 co-intercalation significantly reduces the electrostatic interaction between Zn2+ and the [VOn] layer, improves the specific capacity and cycling stability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Get specific prompts to optimize emails, memos and presentations for tone, context and audience.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jean Eric Salata, chairman of EQT Asia, said that the strategic priorities outlined in Beijing’s new five-year plan are poised to deepen China’s edge in advanced manufacturing, bolster investment in technology and artificial intelligence, and boost consumption.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many of the initiatives outlined in these plans focus on building infrastructures to improve telehealth access and strengthen the health care workforce in rural communities.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Delineated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineated. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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