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delineate

adjective verb

Represented accurately or precisely

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
B2

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adjective

  1. Represented accurately or precisely

verb

  1. Describe in vivid detail

verb

  1. Make a mark or lines on a surface

    “Draw a line”

verb

  1. Trace the shape of

verb

  1. Determine the essential quality of

verb

  1. Show the form or outline of

    “The tree was clearly defined by the light”

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Example Sentences

Draw a line
Trace the outline of a figure in the sand
The tree was clearly defined by the light
The camera could define the smallest object

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