Meaning & use

delineated

verb·Advanced

Described, outlined, or marked out with clarity and precision, whether in writing, speech, or a physical drawing.

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The contract clearly delineated each party's responsibilities before either side signed it.

A thin white line delineated the property boundary between the two neighboring farms.

A note on using this word

Delineated is the past tense of delineate, a formal verb often used in legal, technical, or academic writing.

Words with a similar meaning

outlineddefined

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Words with an opposite meaning

blurred

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