delineation | Definition of delineation

Synonyms and Antonyms of delineation

1 a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene

his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes

Synonyms of delineation

cartoon, drawing, sketch

Words Related to delineation

contour, figure, outline, silhouette

caricature, doodle, illustration

depiction, image, likeness, portrait, representation

engraving, etch, etching

aquatint, charcoal, line drawing, pastel, watercolor

2 a vivid representation in words of someone or something

a finely wrought delineation of a young couple's first experience with love and loss

Synonyms of delineation

definition, depiction, description, picture, portrait, portraiture, portrayal, rendering, sketch, vignette

Words Related to delineation

account, anecdote, chronicle, narrative, report, story, tale, yarn

demonstration, exemplification, illustration

clarification, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition