delineation
noun
de·lin·ea·tion
di-ˌli-nē-ˈā-shən 
dē-
1
: the act of outlining or representing something with lines or words : the act of delineating
the delineation of a scene
… the delineation of the territories allotted to the seven tribes of Israel …—
Adam Nicholson
Adam Nicholson2
: something made by delineating
a photographic delineation of low life—T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot
Examples of delineation in a Sentence
his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes
a finely wrought delineation of a young woman's first experience with romantic love
Recent Examples on the Web
The middle movement of the Second Quartet, which portrays heated arguments among four friends, needed a more characterful delineation of the clashing lines.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Originally intended as a Max original, the show shifted to HBO as part of a new content delineation plan.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Creators of all kinds prioritize personality and charm over journalistic rigor and information; as with the medium itself, the delineation between what matters for what reason has broken down.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The show even made its debut at the Venice Film Festival, further underlining the increasingly amorphous delineation between the small and silver screen.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Originally intended as a Max original, the show shifted to HBO as part of a new content delineation plan.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Creators of all kinds prioritize personality and charm over journalistic rigor and information; as with the medium itself, the delineation between what matters for what reason has broken down.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The show even made its debut at the Venice Film Festival, further underlining the increasingly amorphous delineation between the small and silver screen.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for delineation
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“Delineation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delineation. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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