How to Use delineate in a Sentence

delineate

verb
Definition of delineatenext
Synonyms for delineatenext
  • The report clearly delineates the steps that must be taken.
  • The characters in the story were carefully delineated.
  • Each wall of the gallery is his field; the sculptures delineate it.
    — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Voiceovers that more or less clearly delineate how the rest of the plot will proceed.
    — Paul Schrodt, Esquire, 13 Dec. 2011
  • So that part of it was very easy for Stanley and me to delineate.
    — Joanne Chen, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • But is the length of an episode truly the best way to delineate between the two categories?
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 23 July 2021
  • Dramatic half walls float above the stoves to delineate the space.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Twitter didn’t have to delineate between what was free speech and what was hate speech.
    — Nick Bilton, The Hive, 31 Mar. 2017
  • Nor did the settlements, which did not delineate any blame.
    — Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 24 June 2022
  • Most good satire, if that’s the word, is the result of an impulse not clearly delineated in the mind.
    — Judy Stone, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2017
  • The trouble was figuring out how to delineate it across such a vast distance.
    — Katie Ward Beim-Esche, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2017
  • The skin becomes swollen, hot, and red in one area that is clearly delineated from healthy skin.
    — Parents Editors, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
  • This will typically entail the adoption of a new rule in which all of the fees and fines are delineated.
    — By Roberto C. Blanch, miamiherald, 28 May 2017
  • Well, so there are different ways to delineate the deep ocean.
    — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2023
  • A few girls surveyed pushed back against the sexist statements and were able to clearly delineate what is and isn’t a joke.
    — Hayley Krischer, The Atlantic, 12 July 2017
  • Between the dining room and den, a steel frame with glass panels kept the space open while still delineating it.
    — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, 26 July 2019
  • Define the seating area Place a rug under the seating area to delineate the space and add warmth.
    — Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012
  • Whether it’s wisdom or not is to be delineated, is to be judged by others.
    — Erin Blakemore, Longreads, 19 June 2017
  • The seats will be arranged in groups of two or four with markings to delineate the available and unavailable seats.
    — Giana Han, al, 8 Feb. 2021
  • Conrad sought then to evoke rather than delineate, using something close to the language of prayer.
    — The New York Review of Books, 9 May 2019
  • But keep in mind that the All-Star process does not delineate centers from forwards.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2023
  • And also the most confusing, bound to throw off anyone trying to delineate the two aloud.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Andy grabbed one of the boxes that hung from the ceiling to delineate the Financial section of the faux newsroom.
    — Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2020
  • Empires are not as clearly delineated as the solid blocks of color on the old maps suggest.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Use area rugs to delineate various zones within the larger space.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The trees are being removed to better delineate the park’s boundaries.
    — USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2019
  • For example, delineate an area with molding and use paint within that space for a block of color.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Along the California coast, the public trust is delineated by the mean high tide line.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
  • The trouble for Davis was more about delineating between playtime and work time.
    — Julie Bennett, AL.com, 29 Dec. 2017
  • The adopted budget does not delineate spending on private law firms.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2021

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