delineations

noun

plural of delineation
1
as in sketches
a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes

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2
as in descriptions
a vivid representation in words of someone or something a finely wrought delineation of a young couple's first experience with love and loss

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  1. sketches
  2. descriptions
  3. drawings
  4. depictions
  5. portraits
  6. portrayals
  7. pictures
Noun
  • Lawrence Lewitinn is building an AI-native archive for his great-uncle’s works, which will systematize the artist’s sketches, pigment formulas, poems and color diagrams, along with his notes on color, perception and theory.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The couture team and Pierpaolo sent the most exquisite selection of sketches to choose from.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sketches
Noun
  • These form the spine of the book, interwoven with descriptions of swims of varying lengths in a very wide range of locales—rivers, waterfalls, ponds, different coves and beaches, each different and beautifully captured for the reader.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The results showed that ratings and reviews, with 53 percent, and detailed product descriptions, with 52 percent, now beat a discount or deal, with 49 percent, as the factors shoppers weigh most when forming buying decisions.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of descriptions
Noun
  • Dykstra’s drawings are beautifully detailed, thoughtful, charming and evocative.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the drawings have been done on blue paper, and because the book has rarely been exposed to light, its colors remain remarkable.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of drawings
Noun
  • The children also provided the opportunity to shift away from certain depictions in Blyton’s writing.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Las Vegas is subject to cliched depictions in popular culture.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of depictions
Noun
  • Kristinka Lazar, for example, used the time as an artistic residency to create a collection of paintings called The Gift of Being Seen, featuring 45 portraits of local villagers.
    — Liz Provencher, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Watermelon was founded in 2024 by brothers Badie and Hamza Ali to present more complex portraits of Palestinians and Arabs.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • Civic Life, showing artists’ portrayals of experience in the courthouse, the polling place, the political headquarters, and elsewhere.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers said participants wanted content creators, influencers and television and film producers to offer more nuanced and authentic portrayals of religion and spirituality.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of portrayals
Noun
  • Several other curved, slender bones were soon found nearby, according to pictures shared with the station.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Zeimetz, coincidentally or not, posted pictures at a Hammond restaurant and at a Joliet Slammers baseball game on those corresponding dates.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pictures
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“Delineations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineations. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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