DELINEATING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

delineating

verb

present participle of delineate

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

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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

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Recent Examples of delineating 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

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Stealing America dramatically expands this history by tracing Indigenous enslavement and land dispossession throughout the full range of American history.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
An unprecedented outbreak Federal authorities first began tracing case clusters in July, eventually identifying Taco Bell, which used shredded lettuce provided by Taylor Farms, as a common source among patients.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

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Patrick Clancy, the prosecution’s first witness, spent two days on the stand describing her downward spiral despite her efforts to seek psychiatric treatment.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Maresca has also probably muddied the waters by refusing to identify a preferred holding midfielder and describing both new players in similar terms.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of describing

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While some category-defining domain names will assuredly become tomorrow’s durable digital assets, some will prove to be mere expensive bets that the language market later drops.

— Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Death turns into the defining theme of the episode, with the Grim Reaper stalking the Slow Horses in more ways than one.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of defining

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Also dated to the 1st century, the 10-square-meter (108-square-foot) fresco is as detailed as the mosaic, with scenes depicting a walled city, with a port entrance gate, roads, a theater and a temple.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
The resolution also encourages teaching about the trade-offs that arise from depicting a spherical planet on a flat map.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of depicting

Verb

Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague offered a timeline of the last seven days of deliberations, outlining to Wendlandt when the jury issued deadlock notes and questions, and how those were handled in court.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
The report starts by outlining how the league browbeats front offices with memos and other communication about cap circumvention and what qualifies, which is absolutely correct.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of outlining

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Saab was flown back to Venezuela, where Maduro’s regime publicly celebrated his return after spending years portraying him as a diplomat illegally detained by Washington.

— Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Cox’s film is biased in Bill’s favor, portraying him as a lapdog whose love for this screeching, spiteful, beady-eyed woman is his great tragic flaw.

— Katie Rife, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of portraying

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