Synonyms of delineating

delineating

verb

present participle of delineate

1

as in tracing

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

• tracing
• defining
• outlining
• sketching
• surrounding
• circling
• trimming
• silhouetting
• rounding
• lining
• bounding
• framing
• skirting
• edging
• encircling
• drawing
• charting
• rimming
• fringing
• hemming
• looping
• ringing
• margining
• mapping (out)
• girdling
• compassing
• diagramming
• girthing

2

as in describing

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

• describing
• depicting
• portraying
• characterizing
• rendering
• painting
• illustrating
• defining
• limning
• outlining
• sketching
• picturing
• setting out
• recounting
• representing
• drawing
• relating
• summarizing
• imaging
• demonstrating
• displaying
• showing
• suggesting
• telling
• exhibiting
• narrating
• labeling
• tracing
• reporting
• reciting
• qualifying
• hinting
• drafting
• rehearsing
• silhouetting
• summing up
• redescribing
• touching off
• reimaging
• vignetting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distorting
• twisting
• misrepresenting
• falsifying
• misstating
• coloring
• perverting
• warping
• misdescribing
• garbling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of delineating

DuPage’s practice of further delineating expenses into more specific categories infringes on the county clerk’s control over her office, Florey said. — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

The magnetic pull for those whose ultimate prize is privacy and connection to nature is towards gardens, forests, fields and beachfronts that stretch into the distance, delineating possibilities. — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Some of them act as half walls, delineating the foyer, or partially separating the family room from the main salon. — Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026

Those fights faded once governments began delineating specific zones where such projects were allowed and impacts could be minimized. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026

The force of Quincy’s essay resided not in rehearsing this full litany of offenses for The Atlantic’s readers but in delineating its implications. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026

The opening number remains a stunner as choreographer Ellenore Scott finding fresh ways of delineating all the major and minor characters and introducing the tensions that will further tighten throughout the show. — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025

Consistent cadence and properly delineating sentences and statements vastly improve any output the glasses produce. — PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025

The Senate is expected to ramp up efforts this fall to pass a bill delineating oversight of the crypto market — the crown jewel of digital asset legislation. — Julia Shapero, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025