delineates

verb

Definition of delineatesnext
present tense third-person singular of delineate
1
as in traces
to draw or make apparent the outline of the man's roly-poly shape was softly delineated by the glow of the fire

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2
as in describes
to give a representation or account of in words the story does a remarkable job of delineating the emotions that immigrants feel upon their arrival in a strange country

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delineates
  1. traces
  2. describes
  3. defines
  4. depicts
  5. outlines
  6. portrays
Verb
  • The film traces the history of the production house, which has created classics like The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula and The Quartermass Xperiment, and will be on show at the upcoming American Film Market.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The narrative traces the bonds formed between these characters against the backdrop of Manila’s nighttime streets and the open roads of the Philippines.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of traces
Verb
  • The report describes brain injuries, and cuts and bruises on his head and other areas.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Do the hiring practices of a handful of élite outlets really measure up to the stakes and moral seriousness of the decades of conflict that Coates describes?
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of describes
Verb
  • Before initiating the collaboration, establish a structured communication plan that defines how updates, issues and progress will be discussed.
    Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In a legal world that, in part, defines presidential immunity based on the balance of power between the three branches of government, this can’t be a bad thing.
    Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of defines
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  • In a gut-wrenching scene that drew criticism after the film's premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, The Apprentice depicts the future president raping his wife.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The work, a frame-within-a-frame painting that depicts an almost Magritte-esque image of a fragmented barn seen though a closed window with sheer white curtains on the outside, carried a modest estimate of between $60,000 and $80,000.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of depicts
Verb
  • More often than not, this occurs because the innovating organizations have a strong collaboration framework in place — a structure that outlines communication, expectations, workflows and more while keeping regulations top of mind.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Having a service level agreement (SLA) that outlines expected outcomes is essential.
    Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of outlines
Verb
  • During a New York Comic Con panel with cast members Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel and Tom Glynn-Carney, the actors said that Rhys Ifans, who portrays Otto Hightower, is the cast member most likely to not know what is going on — or break character the most — causing hilarity to ensue.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The veteran actor portrays a woman grappling with memory loss in director Suman Ghosh’s Bengali-language drama.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of portrays
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