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delineation (mass) | delineation
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delineation (encz) | delineation,náčrt n: Zdeněk Brož |
delineation (encz) | delineation,zobrazení n: Zdeněk Brož |
Delineation (gcide) | Delineation \De*lin`e*a"tion\, n. [L. delineatio: cf. F.
d['e]lin['e]ation.]
1. The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by
lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as,
the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and
engraving, representation by means of lines, as
distinguished from representation by means of tints and
shades; accurate and minute representation, as
distinguished from art that is careless of details, or
subordinates them excessively.
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2. A delineated picture; representation; sketch; description
in words.
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Their softest delineations of female beauty. --W.
Irving.
Syn: Sketch; portrait; outline. See Sketch.
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delineation (wn) | delineation
n 1: a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the
narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the
author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the
pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous
Vermonters" [syn: word picture, word-painting,
delineation, depiction, picture, characterization,
characterisation]
2: a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects [syn:
delineation, depiction, limning, line drawing]
3: representation by drawing or painting etc [syn: depiction,
delineation, portrayal] |
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Delineation (gcide) | Delineation \De*lin`e*a"tion\, n. [L. delineatio: cf. F.
d['e]lin['e]ation.]
1. The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by
lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as,
the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and
engraving, representation by means of lines, as
distinguished from representation by means of tints and
shades; accurate and minute representation, as
distinguished from art that is careless of details, or
subordinates them excessively.
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2. A delineated picture; representation; sketch; description
in words.
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Their softest delineations of female beauty. --W.
Irving.
Syn: Sketch; portrait; outline. See Sketch.
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Predelineation (gcide) | Predelineation \Pre`de*lin`e*a"tion\, n.
Previous delineation.
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