delineating
verbDivide delineating into syllables:
de · lin · eat · ing
How to pronounce delineating:
Definition of delineating:
- delineating (verb):
- to describe in words
- to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
Synonyms for delineating:
characterize
chart
circling
defining
depict
describe
draw
map out
outline
outlining
paint
picture
portray
render
rounding
silhouetting
sketch
sketching
surrounding
trace
tracing
trimming
Antonyms for delineating:
confusing
distorting
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