delineate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced American Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

Definition of delineate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

delineate

verb

NAmE//dɪˈlɪniˌeɪt//

delineate something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they delineate

he / she / it delineates

past simple delineated

-ing form delineating

to describe, draw, or explain something in detail Our objectives need to be precisely delineated. The ship's route is clearly delineated on the map.

Want to learn more?

Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.

delineation

NAmE//dɪˌlɪniˈeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable, countable]See delineate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Check pronunciation: delineate