Delineate
(verb)
- To describe or show the shape or boundaries of something clearly.
- To describe or portray something clearly and in detail.
Origin:
Delineate comes from the latin word "delineare" which means "to mark out", it was adopted in english in the early 17th century.
Examples:
- The map delineates the boundaries of the national park.
- The artist used a pen to delineate the features of the portrait.
- The lawyer's argument helped to clearly delineate the facts of the case.
- The author's writing style is effective in delineating the characters in the story.
- The scientist's research paper helped to clearly delineate the cause of the disease.