Thesaurus: delineation

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1. n. The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished from representation by means of tints and shades; accurate and minute representation, as distinguished from art that is careless of details, or subordinates them excessively.
2. n. A delineated picture; representation; sketch; description in words.
3. n. a graphic or vivid verbal description
4. n. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
5. n. representation by drawing or painting etc
6. 1. The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished from representation by means of tints shades; accurate and minute representation, as distinguished from art that is careless of details, or subordinates them excessively. 2. A delineated picture; representation; sketch; description in words. Their softest delineations of female beauty. W. Irving. Syn. -- Sketch; portrait; outline. See Sketch.
7. n:100 n. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects