de·lin·eate
| \ di-ˈli-nē-ˌāt
, dē-\
transitive verb
1
: to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
delineate a character in the story delineate the steps to be taken by the government
2a
: to indicate or represent by drawn or painted lines
b
: to mark the outline of
lights delineating the narrow streets