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单词 delineated
释义

delineated

adjective

de·​lin·​eat·​ed di-ˈli-nē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce delineated (audio)
dē-
1
a
: having or forming clear edges or boundaries
Deserts are wildly heterogeneous, composed of numerous, disparate, sharply delineated microenvironments. Bil Gilbert
These tumors tend to be invasive and extend beyond delineated margins. Dennis P. O'Brien and Joan R. Coates
b
: marked with drawn or painted lines
delineated bike lanes
the delineated areas of the map
2
: described or portrayed with accuracy or in detail
… the military, with its clearly delineated roles, ranks, chains of command, and reservations of authority. Eric J. McNulty

Synonyms

  • graphic
  • graphical
  • pictorial
  • picturesque
  • visual
  • vivid
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Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined at sense 2

delineated 1 of 2

adjective

as in vivid
producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description the finely delineated characters of the novel will seem real to the reader

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • vivid
  • graphic
  • specific
  • descriptive
  • picturesque
  • graphical
  • depicted
  • expressive
  • pictorial
  • explicit
  • visual
  • realistic
  • concrete
  • incisive
  • photographic
  • faithful
  • sharp
  • fresh
  • natural
  • lifelike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • vague
  • unclear
  • nebulous
  • obscure
  • sketchy
  • indeterminate
  • indistinct
  • indistinguishable
  • ambiguous
  • dark
  • shadowy
  • fuzzy
  • hazy
  • murky
  • faint
  • dim
  • indefinite
  • muddy
  • blurry
  • dark
  • inscrutable
  • foggy
  • mysterious
  • enigmatic
  • bleary
  • equivocal
  • cryptic
  • shadowlike
  • enigmatical
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delineated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of delineate
1
as in defined
to draw or make apparent the outline of the man's roly-poly shape was softly delineated by the glow of the fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • defined
  • traced
  • outlined
  • sketched
  • circled
  • silhouetted
  • surrounded
  • trimmed
  • rounded
  • lined
  • bounded
  • framed
  • margined
  • fringed
  • encircled
  • edged
  • charted
  • rimmed
  • skirted
  • hemmed
  • diagrammed
  • drew
  • ringed
  • diagramed
  • looped
  • girdled
  • compassed
  • girthed
  • mapped (out)
2
as in described
to give a representation or account of in words the story does a remarkable job of delineating the emotions that immigrants feel upon their arrival in a strange country

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • described
  • depicted
  • portrayed
  • defined
  • characterized
  • painted
  • rendered
  • sketched
  • illustrated
  • limned
  • pictured
  • summarized
  • set out
  • recounted
  • represented
  • imaged
  • outlined
  • drew
  • demonstrated
  • labeled
  • related
  • reported
  • narrated
  • displayed
  • exhibited
  • suggested
  • showed
  • traced
  • told
  • qualified
  • labelled
  • recited
  • hinted
  • drafted
  • silhouetted
  • rehearsed
  • redescribed
  • touched off
  • summed up
  • vignetted
  • reimaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • colored
  • distorted
  • misrepresented
  • twisted
  • falsified
  • warped
  • misstated
  • perverted
  • garbled
  • misdescribed
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