1
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
Originally intended as a Max original, the show shifted to HBO as part of a new content delineation plan.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Escobedo exudes a sense of order and singular focus, describing little delineation between work and play.
—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
And also, that means that there's no delineation on what foods go when, like pie is equally well suited for 6:00 AM as 11:00 PM like mashed potatoes for breakfast kind of energy.
—Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
The decision to take Ahmed off the roster, combined with Sunday’s trade of veteran outfielder Austin Slater to Cincinnati, marked a clear delineation for a team that has competed better in recent weeks yet continues to search for its identity while competing for an NL wild card.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Escobedo exudes a sense of order and singular focus, describing little delineation between work and play.
—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
And also, that means that there's no delineation on what foods go when, like pie is equally well suited for 6:00 AM as 11:00 PM like mashed potatoes for breakfast kind of energy.
—Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
The decision to take Ahmed off the roster, combined with Sunday’s trade of veteran outfielder Austin Slater to Cincinnati, marked a clear delineation for a team that has competed better in recent weeks yet continues to search for its identity while competing for an NL wild card.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delineation
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In a new interview, Johansson reflected on the dirty joke Che wrote for her significant other to read on the NBC late-night sketch show.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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What comes across here even more than Gaga’s talent is her sincerity, an ideal tonal match for a series of pretty strange (compliment) sketches.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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The couple also publishes a magazine that includes the trail map and site descriptions.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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There was also a successful touchdown on this morning's Starlink launch, the 18th to date for this particular Falcon 9 booster, according to a SpaceX mission description.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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He's got a little sidekick over there named Mark Paoletta who is one of the people in the portrait with Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo and Clarence Thomas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Enter the boardroom and there is a framed portrait of Arend on the left-hand wall.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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In this twilight zone, extreme closeups of Maddie and Frank’s terrified eyes, the sudden depiction of the road in soft focus, and the forest’s AI-like rendering are downright disorienting.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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This depiction of Black life—free of stereotypes and full of dignity—was groundbreaking at a time when such representations were rare.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
12 Mar. 2025
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Although the portrayal of a high-functioning autistic person can still feel clumsy, and at times disappointingly cartoonish, Christian celebrates his difference even more in The Accountant 2.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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His role shows a very realistic portrayal of the good, the bad, and the ugly of what a studio head has to deal with.—
Vincent Perella,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
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But along with the angry calls and Facebook messages, Vito’s has been praised and thanked for hanging the illustration.—
Lorena O'Neil,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps there is no greater illustration of that mindset than his assault on one of the significant numbers in professional basketball: 20,000 points.—
Jim Owczarski,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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The feeling of the photographer’s vivid images were brought to life by a mix of smoky Port Ellen and sunny Clynelish.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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Many people are used to watching entertainment on their cellphones, with vertical images that don’t require turning the phone sideways.—
Schuyler Moore,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Delineation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineation. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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