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 …—
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: something made by delineating
a photographic delineation of low life—T. S. Eliot
T. S. EliotExamples 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
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may 8, CBS News, 8 May 2025
Despite differences in rank and the delineation of duties, all three Black Hawk crew members bore responsibility for searching the sky for other aircraft and helping to stay clear of them.
—Kate Kelly, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
This delineation casts other digital assets as more speculative instruments, lacking the unique status afforded to bitcoin.
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Tracy J. Wholf
may 8, CBS News, 8 May 2025
Despite differences in rank and the delineation of duties, all three Black Hawk crew members bore responsibility for searching the sky for other aircraft and helping to stay clear of them.
—Kate Kelly, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
This delineation casts other digital assets as more speculative instruments, lacking the unique status afforded to bitcoin.
—Edan Yago, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
There’s a user nervousness around what all the clever new tech is doing on our phones, and with Google maybe more than most, the delineation between on and off device is often lost.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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 3 Jun. 2025.
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