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Antonyms for delineated

Grammar : Verb
Spell : dih-lin-ee-eyt
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈlɪn iˌeɪt

Definition of delineated

Origin :
  • 1550s, from Latin delineatus, past participle of delineare "to sketch out," from de- "completely" (see de-) + lineare "draw lines," from linea "line" (see line (n.)). Related: Delineated; delineating.
  • verb describe; outline
Example sentences :
  • Then he delineated a long and painful path, amid rocks and water-courses.
  • Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • Or that his nature, being such as we have delineated, is akin to the highest good?
  • Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
  • It really has a face, whose features may easily be delineated.
  • Extract from : « The Mother and Her Child » by William S. Sadler
  • They delineated a large river many days journey to the east, which La Salle had no doubt was the Mississippi.
  • Extract from : « The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago » by John S. C. Abbott
  • Besides these symbols is delineated in each compartment an orb of heaven.
  • Extract from : « Moon Lore » by Timothy Harley
  • We illustrate one which is so delineated that it can be practically produced.
  • Extract from : « An Analysis of the Lever Escapement » by H. R. Playtner
  • But we call attention to the expressiveness with which these figures are delineated.
  • Extract from : « The Prehistoric World » by E. A. Allen
  • People recounted the scenes he had delineated and lauded the artist to the skies.
  • Extract from : « The Spell of Belgium » by Isabel Anderson
  • The vase described by M. Tochon is delineated in Plate, Figs. 4, 5, and 6.
  • Extract from : « Archaeological Essays Vol. 2 » by James Y. Simpson
  • These patterns are delineated on masks, posts, spinning-whorls, and other objects.
  • Extract from : « Evolution in Art » by Alfred C. Haddon

Synonyms for delineated

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