What is another word for delineate?

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Pronunciation:

[ dɪlˈɪniːt], [ dɪlˈɪniːt], [ d_ɪ_l_ˈɪ_n_iː_t]

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How to use "Delineate" in context?

The verb delineate means to distinguish or to assign a boundary to. The dictionary says that delineate means "to mark off (something) by a line or boundary, as with a pencil or a ruler, so as to indicate its extent or to indicate its nature" and that the verb "is chiefly used in the form of delineation, n. a drawing or sketch showing the limits of a thing, as a map, an outline, etc." A landmark figure in the history of delineation was Leonardo da Vinci, who is credited with pioneering the use of perspective in art.

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