delineated
adjective
de·lin·eat·ed
di-ˈli-nē-ˌā-təd 
dē-
1
a
: having or forming clear edges or boundaries
Deserts are wildly heterogeneous, composed of numerous, disparate, sharply delineated microenvironments.—
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Bil GilbertThese tumors tend to be invasive and extend beyond delineated margins.—Dennis P. O'Brien and Joan R. Coates
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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
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Examples of delineated in a Sentence
the finely delineated characters of the novel will seem real to the reader
Recent Examples on the Web
This is commonly known as chain-of-thought (CoT), see my detailed explanation at the link here, consisting of a series of delineated steps of the internal processing by the AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Twenty things are happening at all times, and rather than your typical medical procedural with a carefully delineated A, B and C story for every episode, the patients pass through the series at different paces and with different levels of urgency.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
City budget officials have provided far less than was asked for — in response to several carefully delineated questions — and none of it has proved very useful, Beale told me.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
Trump plans on using that delineated power to enact sweeping tariffs, with or without congressional approval.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
In practice, that can include changes such as delineated bike lanes, curb extensions and crosswalks.
—Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2024
Their values are expressed on their delineated part of the property.
—Hazlitt, 29 May 2024
Wines are aged in 80 large wooden casks, each holding vino from a single delineated plot of land.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Ultimately, the characters’ motivations, like their titular instinct, are weakly delineated, but viewers are well-advised not to worry their pretty little heads about any of that and just concentrate on the pantsuits.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Twenty things are happening at all times, and rather than your typical medical procedural with a carefully delineated A, B and C story for every episode, the patients pass through the series at different paces and with different levels of urgency.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
City budget officials have provided far less than was asked for — in response to several carefully delineated questions — and none of it has proved very useful, Beale told me.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
Trump plans on using that delineated power to enact sweeping tariffs, with or without congressional approval.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
In practice, that can include changes such as delineated bike lanes, curb extensions and crosswalks.
—Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2024
Their values are expressed on their delineated part of the property.
—Hazlitt, 29 May 2024
Wines are aged in 80 large wooden casks, each holding vino from a single delineated plot of land.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Ultimately, the characters’ motivations, like their titular instinct, are weakly delineated, but viewers are well-advised not to worry their pretty little heads about any of that and just concentrate on the pantsuits.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Delineated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delineated. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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