Definition of delineation

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Delineation (n.) A delineated picture; representation; sketch; description in words.

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Perigraph :: Perigraph (n.) A careless or inaccurate delineation of anything.
Selenograph :: Selenograph (n.) A picture or delineation of the moon's surface, or of any part of it..
Delineation :: Delineation (n.) 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..
Portrait :: Portrait (n.) Hence, any graphic or vivid delineation or description of a person; as, a portrait in words..
Description :: Description (n.) The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
Slide :: Slide (n.) A plate or slip of glass on which is a picture or delineation to be exhibited by means of a magic lantern, stereopticon, or the like; a plate on which is an object to be examined with a microscope..
Topography :: Topography (n.) The description of a particular place, town, manor, parish, or tract of land; especially, the exact and scientific delineation and description in minute detail of any place or region..
Draw :: Draw (v. i.) To perform the act, or practice the art, of delineation; to sketch; to form figures or pictures..
Designment :: Designment (n.) Delineation; sketch; design; ideal; invention.
Plan :: Plan (a.) A draught or form; properly, a representation drawn on a plane, as a map or a chart; especially, a top view, as of a machine, or the representation or delineation of a horizontal section of anything, as of a building; a graphic representation; a diagram..
Surveyor :: Surveying (n.) That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth's surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate delineation of the whole on paper; the act or occupation of making surveys..
Drawing :: Drawing (n.) The act or the art of representing any object by means of lines and shades; especially, such a representation when in one color, or in tints used not to represent the colors of natural objects, but for effect only, and produced with hard material such as pencil, chalk, etc.; delineation; also, the figure or representation drawn..
Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To run, extend, or produce, as a line on any surface; hence, also, to form by marking; to make by an instrument of delineation; to produce, as a sketch, figure, or picture..
Delineament :: Delineament (/.) Delineation; sketch.
Blottesque :: Blottesque (a.) Characterized by blots or heavy touches; coarsely depicted; wanting in delineation.
Iconism :: Iconism (n.) The formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description..
Portrayal :: Portrayal (n.) The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.
Plan :: Plan (v. t.) To form a delineation of; to draught; to represent, as by a diagram..
Figurial :: Figurial (a.) Represented by figure or delineation.
Draff :: Draff (n.) A drawing of lines for a plan; a plan delineated, or drawn in outline; a delineation. See Draught..
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