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Synonyms & Antonyms of delineated
(Entry 1 of 2)
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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- bleary,
- blurry,
- dark,
- dim,
- faint,
- foggy,
- fuzzy,
- hazy,
- indefinite,
- indistinct,
- indistinguishable,
- muddy,
- murky,
- shadowlike,
- shadowy
- ambiguous,
- cryptic,
- dark,
- enigmatic
- (also enigmatical),
- equivocal,
- inscrutable,
- mysterious
delineated
verb
past tense of delineate
Synonyms & Antonyms of delineated (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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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2
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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- characterized,
- defined,
- labeled
- (or labelled),
- qualified,
- represented
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The first known use of delineated was in 1641
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