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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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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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Noun
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There are also costume sketches, props and behind-the-scenes looks.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026 -
Our teachers were endlessly patient—even when our son Vijay veered into manga sketches instead of tradition—and what began as a short lesson stretched into hours.—
Christine Chitnis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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The exercise led, among other things, to the creation of an agent on Upwork’s platform, called Uma, which assists users with tasks from writing job descriptions to conducting interviews.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Granular, often infuriating descriptions like that one are ultimately what make Hail Mary sing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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My mom’s team had at least given me a heftier brochure featuring tasteful photographs of lilacs; this one was literally stapled together, with cartoonish drawings like the ones on airplane safety cards that show your aircraft making a pleasant water landing.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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To help distinguish the fact from fiction, Scientific American spoke to Emily Fairfax, who studies ecohydrology at the University of Minnesota and worked with the Hoppers team to make sure the beaver depictions were dam right.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sadness is typically the baseline in depictions of grief.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Golden hour provides the perfect lighting for those dreamy bluebonnet portraits.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some might find the hotel stately-home-stuffy, but others will delight in the incredible variety of aristo-leaning patterned wallpapers, lampshades, and rugs, plus its murals, silverware, and portraits of notable Spaniards.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Laura’s willing absorption into Betty’s tranquil life of gardening and cooking is swift and pleasant — believably so thanks to the acute portrayals of Beer and Auer.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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To Neuvel and other critics, such portrayals romanticize euthanasia for mental illness, creating a risk of social contagion.—
Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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These girls continue coming to each of my games and supporting me, asking for my signature and pictures.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Moo Deng soared to stardom shortly after she was born in 2024, largely thanks to a keeper who shared adorable pictures and videos of the baby hippo on social media.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Delineations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineations. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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