delineation
noun
de·lin·ea·tion
di-ˌli-nē-ˈā-shən 
dē-
1
: the act of outlining or representing something with lines or words : the act of delineating
the delineation of a scene
… the delineation of the territories allotted to the seven tribes of Israel …—
Adam Nicholson
Adam Nicholson2
: something made by delineating
a photographic delineation of low life—T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot
Examples of delineation in a Sentence
his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes
a finely wrought delineation of a young woman's first experience with romantic love
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Crypto policy advocates and investors would be well served to focus on establishing guardrails, frameworks, and delineations between the various sectors of the wider crypto marketplace.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Both Mitchell and Eales, now the face of the club’s executive arm, reached out to offer reassurances and to explain how the delineation of duties should work.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
That contrasts with conventional computing, where there is a strict delineation between logic and memory.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 May 2017
But for the Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox or Blue Jays, a Soto signing wouldn’t be a franchise-altering moment that serves as a clear line of delineation between the before and after times.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Both Mitchell and Eales, now the face of the club’s executive arm, reached out to offer reassurances and to explain how the delineation of duties should work.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
That contrasts with conventional computing, where there is a strict delineation between logic and memory.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 May 2017
But for the Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox or Blue Jays, a Soto signing wouldn’t be a franchise-altering moment that serves as a clear line of delineation between the before and after times.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for delineation
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“Delineation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delineation. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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