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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
Crypto policy advocates and investors would be well served to focus on establishing guardrails, frameworks, and delineations between the various sectors of the wider crypto marketplace.
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Both Mitchell and Eales, now the face of the club’s executive arm, reached out to offer reassurances and to explain how the delineation of duties should work.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
That contrasts with conventional computing, where there is a strict delineation between logic and memory.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 May 2017
But for the Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox or Blue Jays, a Soto signing wouldn’t be a franchise-altering moment that serves as a clear line of delineation between the before and after times.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Both Mitchell and Eales, now the face of the club’s executive arm, reached out to offer reassurances and to explain how the delineation of duties should work.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
That contrasts with conventional computing, where there is a strict delineation between logic and memory.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 May 2017
But for the Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox or Blue Jays, a Soto signing wouldn’t be a franchise-altering moment that serves as a clear line of delineation between the before and after times.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delineation
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Plaza was famously an intern at the sketch show earlier in her career and later an NBC page.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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On Sunday, February 16, the late-night comedy show revived the Black Jeopardy sketch with a twist — Eddie Murphy impersonated Tracy Morgan while the actual Morgan stood beside him.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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The roles are similar but there are differences in the job descriptions.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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His beautifully detailed illustrations-more than 6,600 in all-and descriptions of 810 species and 350 regional populations will enrich every birder’s experience.—
Kevin Spencer,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The lottery player scored $100,000 during the Feb. 12 drawing, according to the Texas Lottery.—
Helena Wegner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Art Institute offered a foretaste of the collection through two exhibitions — one focused on Neoclassical paintings, the other on French Revolution-era drawings — in the fall.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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Experts say a portrait bought at an antique market in France about 15 years ago is in fact an early painting by Amedeo Modigliani, according to Corriere Adriatico.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Throughout the trip, the duo explores this new stage of their relationship in an intimate portrait of friendship and transition.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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Some have said the film is a poor depiction of the trans community.—
Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The depiction of the two swans has been both an enigma and a source of inspiration for artists.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Feb. 2025
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Prior to his arrest, Welling — who is most famous for his portrayal of Superman (a.k.a. Clark Kent) on the CW series for 10 seasons from 2001 to 2011.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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In an exclusive interview with ESSENCE, the actor shares what drew him to the role and how his portrayal will stand apart from past adaptations.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Source photographs for illustration above: Focus Features; Ullstein Bild, via Getty Images; Everett Collection.—
Jim Shepard,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Hayden included the book cover as well as an interior page showing an illustration of a girl resembling a young Meghan.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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While cameras didn't show the star too much during the game, another image of her during the second quarter summed up how Chiefs fans were feeling.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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The real footage uses images that were banned or blocked by the government, creating a hybrid docudrama that captured the early days of the Chinese lockdown.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Delineation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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