DELINEATED

delineated, represented, delineate

(adjective) represented accurately or precisely

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

delineated

simple past tense and past participle of delineate

Source: Wiktionary


DELINEATE

De*lin"e*ate, a. Etym: [L. delineatus, p. p. of delineare to delineate; de- + lineare to draw, fr. linea line. See Line.]

Definition: Delineated; portrayed. [R.]

De*lin"e*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Delineated; p. pr. & vb. n. Delineating.]

1. To indicate by lines drawn in the form or figure of; to represent by sketch, design, or diagram; to sketch out; to portray; to picture; in drawing and engraving, to represent in lines, as with the pen, pencil, or graver; hence, to represent with accuracy and minuteness. See Delineation. Adventurous to delineate nature's form. Akenside.

2. To portray to the mind or understanding by words; to set forth; to describe. Customs or habits delineated with great accuracy. Walpole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 July 2025

RESTITUTION

(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”


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