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# delineation

noun (plural delineations)

«delineation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal, old use) A drawing or outline that shows the shape of something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delineation/#m1)
2. A clear description that shows what something is like. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delineation/#m2)

### In the lessons

in stories the word names a drawing or description of beings or places; it is formal and rare in talk

### Examples

- The artist's delineation of the castle was very fine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delineation/#x1)
- A map is a delineation of the land. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delineation/#x2)
- His delineation of the people was clear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delineation/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «delineation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delineation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«delineation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/delineation.html) on Mova free.