Synonyms of delineates

delineates

verb

present tense third-person singular of delineate

1

as in traces

to draw or make apparent the outline of

the man's roly-poly shape was softly delineated by the glow of the fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traces
• defines
• outlines
• sketches
• surrounds
• lines
• circles
• trims
• silhouettes
• rounds
• margins
• edges
• encircles
• bounds
• draws
• frames
• rings
• charts
• rims
• fringes
• loops
• skirts
• diagrams
• maps (out)
• hems
• girths
• girdles
• compasses

2

as in describes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describes
• depicts
• portrays
• renders
• characterizes
• paints
• illustrates
• defines
• limns
• outlines
• summarizes
• recounts
• represents
• sets out
• draws
• relates
• sketches
• demonstrates
• narrates
• images
• suggests
• tells
• shows
• pictures
• displays
• recites
• qualifies
• exhibits
• reports
• traces
• labels
• hints
• rehearses
• sums up
• vignettes
• silhouettes
• drafts
• touches off
• redescribes
• reimages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distorts
• misrepresents
• falsifies
• misstates
• colors
• warps
• twists
• perverts
• misdescribes
• garbles