delineate
Mark out precisely
Delineate means to describe or portray something precisely, marking out its boundaries or features.
You might delineate the terms of an agreement, delineate responsibilities between departments, or delineate the differences between two theories.
The word carries a sense of careful outlining—making distinctions clear: The report delineates the steps needed to comply with the new regulations.
Formal boundary setting
- borderOuter edge or limit
- frontierEdge of settlement
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
margin · limit · partition · contour · borderland · threshold · buffer zone · enclosure
State in detail
- clarifyMake something understandable
- determineEstablish through investigation
- establishCreate formally, permanently
- set forthDepart or explain formally
stipulate · formulate · articulate · spell out · lay out · prescribe · fix · designate
Hasty informal drawing
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
- drawCreate with pencil
- profileSide-facing outline
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
contour · draft · diagram · schematic · blueprint · framework · layout · shape
demarcation
Formal boundary setting
edge · margin · limit · partition · contour · borderland · threshold · buffer zone · enclosure · barrier
specify
State in detail
- clarifyMake something understandable
- determineEstablish through investigation
- establishCreate formally, permanently
set forth · stipulate · formulate · articulate · spell out · lay out · prescribe · fix · designate · mark out
sketch
Hasty informal drawing
silhouette · contour · draft · diagram · schematic · blueprint · framework · layout · shape · form
depict
Represent through art
- portrayRepresent through performance
- representStand in for
- characterizeDescribe distinctive qualities
illustrate · convey · express · render · capture · paint · present · detail · set out · explain
itemize
List by particulars
particularize · breakdown · list · elaborate · explicate · expound · spell out · set forth · minutiae · granularity
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