- 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. A delineated picture; representation; sketch; description in words. Source: opted
- 3. n. a graphic or vivid verbal description Source: wordnet
- 4. n. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects Source: wordnet
- 5. n. representation by drawing or painting etc Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 7. n:100 n. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects Source: ecdict
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