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adjective

di-ˈli-nē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce delineated (audio)
Definition of delineatednext
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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delineated

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verb

past tense of delineate
1
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
Adjective
Precisely delineated with colored pencil, Sully’s pictures look simultaneously naive and urbanely sophisticated. — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026 Ideally, sapphires’ stars are thought best when clearly, geometrically delineated, unsullied by contaminant minerals or whorls within the molecular grain of the stone. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
If the bike lane is sharply delineated with curbs, that will help a lot. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Apr. 2026 From 1875 to 1929 it was delineated by a simple circle outlined in chalk (hence the name), but today the circle is much more esteemed with presentation stands and roses planted in the shape of a horseshoe. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delineated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delineated
  1. vivid
  2. traced
  3. described
  4. graphic
  5. defined
  6. depicted
  7. specific
  8. outlined
Adjective
  • Those who were born may not be old enough to have the vivid recollections of an older generation.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Come fall, particularly October, the woodlands draw fall-color enthusiasts with vivid maples, birches, and beeches.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of vivid
Verb
  • However, Wendel said more information can be traced, from the real-time location of a specific garment to the sizes and variants customers ask for in the fitting room.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Explainable And Traceable Workflows The third foundation is ensuring every recommendation and action can be understood and traced.
    — Stephen Macfarlane, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of traced
Verb
  • The modern American Dream is best described as a private bunker where the outside world arrives entirely in a cardboard box or a fiber-optic cable.
    — John Mac Ghlionn, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Strahan described the chaos in New York City amid the rescue efforts and the accompanying bomb threats and noted that the Giants could still see smoke from the twin towers from the team’s practice fields.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of described
Adjective
  • Class libraries and graphical frameworks supplied windows, menus, text editors, data structures and interaction patterns that developers could reuse and adapt.
    — Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Her fantastical Biblical scenes, of a graphic, storybook sensibility, sometimes showed angels, and Christ himself, as chalky white, and this rang in some Black critical circles as a sign of backwater unsophistication.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of graphic
Verb
  • The tropical cyclone reached Category 5, defined by sustained winds of 157 mph or greater, overnight Friday before losing some of its steam and settling into Category 4’s limits of sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph by Saturday.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • How can children manage recurring memories of planes taking down the skyscrapers that defined their childhood landscape?
    — Dr. Victor Fornari, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of defined
Verb
  • Some kids depicted in CSAM ads could not be matched, but ads overwhelmingly depicted preteen girls, TTP reported.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Rome’s cultural superintendent, Claudio Parisi Presicce, said the grandeur of the port city as depicted in the fresco, with buildings, a theater and temple, public piazzas and towers, was particularly well conserved.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of depicted
Adjective
  • The researchers focused on a specific material used in aircraft and train interiors, including passenger-cabin flooring.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Late-stage studies have shown success in directing the immune system to attack tumor-specific mutations.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of specific
Verb
  • If a community cannot show that its levee meets the minimum design, operations and maintenance requirements outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations, areas behind the levee will be considered unprotected against the 1% annual chance flood.
    — Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The memo cited a Law Department estimate of about 35,000 potential plaintiffs — roughly 10,000 of whom were expected to file claims — as a result of the September 11 attacks and outlined legislative options to limit the city’s legal liability.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
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