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delineation

noun

1 delineation

A graphic or vivid verbal description.

synonyms: characterisation, characterization, depiction, picture, word-painting, word picture.

Roget 554: representation, representment; imitation etc. 19; illustration, delineation, depictment; imagery, portraiture, iconography; design, designing; art, ... show more

Roget 594: description, account, statement, report; expose etc. (disclosure) 529; specification, particulars; state of facts, summary of facts; brief ... show more

Dutch: afbakening, uitbeelding, persoonsbeschrijving, signalement
Polish: obrazowanie

2 delineation

A drawing of the outlines of forms or objects.

synonyms: depiction, limning, line drawing.

Dutch: schets, omlijning, lijntekening

3 delineation

Representation by drawing or painting etc.

synonyms: depiction, portrayal.

Dutch: afbeelding, uitbeelding, afschildering


Moby thesaurus: account, alphabet, art, band, bar, black and white, blueprint, brouillon, cameo, cartoon, catalog, cataloging, character, character sketch, charactering, characterization, charcoal, charcoal drawing, chart, chiaroscuro ... show more.

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