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Meaning of 'delineation'
Meaning of 'delineation' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Delineation 
[ n.]
- The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as
by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the
delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving,
representation by means of lines, as distinguished from representation
by means of tints and shades; accurate and minute representation, as
distinguished from art that is careless of details, or subordinates
them excessively. [ n.]- A delineated picture; representation; sketch; description in words.
Meaning of 'delineation' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. delineation [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a graphic or vivid verbal description
- a graphic or vivid verbal description
Example in sentence:
- the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland;
- the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters;
- too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
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