Word

delineate, v.
(delineated, delineates, delineating)

describe in vivid detail
<verb.communication>

delineate

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

describe, depict, draw

make a mark or lines on a surface
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

delineate describe draw line trace

sample sentences

"draw a line"
"trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tracing tracer trace

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lineation line lineation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

delineation delineation

semantic pointers

hypernym

verb group

hyponym

construct inscribe circumscribe circumscribe write

trace the shape of
<verb.creation>

delineate limn outline

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

delineative delineation delineation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

lipstick contour

determine the essential quality of
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

define delimit delimitate delineate specify

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

determine redefine

hypernym

be

show the form or outline of
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

define delineate

sample sentences

"The tree was clearly defined by the light"
"The camera could define the smallest object"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

definition defining

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

delineative delineation delineation

semantic pointers

hypernym