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
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as in traced
to draw or make apparent the outline of
the man's roly-poly shape was softly delineated by the glow of the fire
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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
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Recent Examples of delineated
Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Marshals in hi-viz jockeyed to keep the drunkest fans out of delineated no-go zones.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
Some sections of the trail are still being completed and not well marked, so plan on some skilled route finding or pick a section that’s better delineated.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
Anticipating frigidity, the organizers of the 2025 iteration (Donald Trump’s, reprise) moved the event indoors, to the Capitol Rotunda, whose limited capacity of six hundred people helpfully delineated who was in and who was on the outs.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
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
Adjective
But per White’s norm, each is so clearly delineated and well-cast that the largesse never gets confusing or overwhelming as the stories intertwine and coil and slither around each other like a nest of snakes.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Marshals in hi-viz jockeyed to keep the drunkest fans out of delineated no-go zones.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
Some sections of the trail are still being completed and not well marked, so plan on some skilled route finding or pick a section that’s better delineated.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
Anticipating frigidity, the organizers of the 2025 iteration (Donald Trump’s, reprise) moved the event indoors, to the Capitol Rotunda, whose limited capacity of six hundred people helpfully delineated who was in and who was on the outs.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delineated
Adjective
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Losing the reserves The constant risk of wildfires was brought into vivid relief last month when multiple blazes around Los Angeles killed dozens, destroyed thousands of structures and caused billions of dollars in economic damage.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Among those drawn to the place is Neftalí, who arrives in the company of a Bengal tiger—a vivid symbol of the untamability of the region, in both the novel and the world.—
David L. Ulin,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The violence that the Philippines has suffered in the last several decades, as well as its remaining ethnic and social tensions, can be traced to the legacy of imperial oppression.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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So while the advisory attributes 100,000 cancer cases in the country each year to alcohol, most cancers can’t be traced back to a single cause.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
4 Jan. 2025
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While the orchid was first collected in 2009, it was officially described just this year by Farminhão and his colleagues.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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Experts Weigh In Jonathan Hinton Westover, chair and professor of organizational leadership and change at Utah Valley University, described the theme as emblematic of a toxic workplace culture.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Working with a crack team of technology editors, graphic designers and social media experts, Clint crafts thought leadership content around Dell Technologies’ APEX as-a-Service portfolio.—
Clint Boulton,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The products addressed the tough parts of parenting, some more graphic than clipping a child’s nails or giving a newborn a bath.—
Sydney Cella,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Due to its proximity to our planet, 2025 AB is classified as a near-Earth object or NEO, defined as objects within 30 million miles of Earth.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Perry and Ryan Getzlaf defined Ducks hockey for more than a decade.—
Eric Stephens,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The team’s original logo, used until 1971, depicted a caricature of a Native American wearing a loincloth, tomahawk and headdress running on top of an outline of the region, including Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma and Arkansas.—
Daniel Desrochers,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the outlet reported that state prosecutors at the hearing depicted Higgins, a married father of two, as having a history of road rage and of drinking up to six beers before the crash.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Attorneys for Pines deferred a request for further comment to the allegations outlined in the complaint.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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The ladies also outlined the unique timing of their holiday celebrations for those who have to travel for away games.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Kevin Costner portrayed the team’s coach Jim White, supplying them with confidence, determination and hope.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The politician portrayed Waldo Johnston II, the father of spoiled rich kid Waldo Johnston III (Blake McIver Ewing).—
Fox News,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Delineated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineated. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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