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as in sketch
a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene
his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes
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as in description
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
a finely wrought delineation of a young couple's first experience with love and loss
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Recent Examples of delineation
Throughout most of the Terminator franchise, there’s a clear delineation between the dystopian future settings and the peaceful normalcy of the present day.
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Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
In this delineation option, Pflugerville is included within this area.
—Isabela Ocampo Restrepo, Austin American-Statesman, 11 July 2024
Both lead performers are superb, especially in their skillful delineation of the ways in which their characters have changed or not in the five-year interval.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Newcastle have not clarified the exact hierarchical delineations of the new-look structure, but Hodges will technically answer more directly to Bunce than Howe, which represents a change.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
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Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
In this delineation option, Pflugerville is included within this area.
—Isabela Ocampo Restrepo, Austin American-Statesman, 11 July 2024
Both lead performers are superb, especially in their skillful delineation of the ways in which their characters have changed or not in the five-year interval.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Newcastle have not clarified the exact hierarchical delineations of the new-look structure, but Hodges will technically answer more directly to Bunce than Howe, which represents a change.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delineation
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Amid the turmoil, Chernov’s camera captures small, poignant character sketches of the Ukrainian men putting their lives on the line to potentially win back one patch of land.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Copping has been looking at couture sketches from Jeanne Lanvin’s ’20s and ’30s collections, as well as dresses in the collections of the Palais Galliera and The Met’s Costume Institute.—
Sarah Mower,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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Police did not release a description of the vehicle nor information about a possible suspect.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The legal descriptions correspond to 2955, 2960 and 2990 Coconut Ave.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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At age five, his depiction of Tom Mix snagged him a gold medal in the John Wanamaker department store's drawing contest.—
Etelka Lehoczky,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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The ticket matched five winning Powerball numbers and the Power Play multiplier, but not the Powerball, in the drawing Saturday, Jan. 18, the national Powerball site said.—
Don Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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The portraits of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were released earlier this month ahead of the inauguration.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The portrait of a contemporary Palestinian family and the complexities of its life in Israel premiered in Venice’s Orizzonti sidebar last September, clinching its Best Screenplay award.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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The dramatized depiction of an investigation into Chandler’s claims against Jackson open and close the script, Puck states.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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This stunning marble depiction of the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare will go on public display in the atrium of the Wrightwood 659 gallery in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood starting on January 25.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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In addition to receiving praise for its comedic chops, the series has been lauded for its authentic, if sometimes overdone, portrayal of the world of the 1990s.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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The other was for her portrayal of Joseph Stalin’s mother-in-law in an HBO movie about the former Soviet leader.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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And that was really what started this concept of the illustrations, and the story happening in the book.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Photograph: Mother Jones illustration; Getty This story originally appeared on Mother Jones and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.—
Anna Merlan,
WIRED,
18 Jan. 2025
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Since leaving the White House, Mr. Trump has lent his name and image to dozens of products.—
Karen Yourish,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The images of Till’s mutilated corpse stayed in young Ali’s mind.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Delineation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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