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as in sketch
a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene
his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes
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as in description
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
a finely wrought delineation of a young couple's first experience with love and loss
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Recent Examples of delineation
Alper strategically avoids creating a clean delineation between dream worlds and reality.
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Catherine Bray, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
But in the end, where is the delineation between the work that needs to be done by people and what can be done by AI?
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Headlines about his essay have, somewhat understandably, focused on Amodei’s blunt delineation of AI risks.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
In Botswana’s Okavango Delta, there is no clear delineation between where the land ends and water begins.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Catherine Bray, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
But in the end, where is the delineation between the work that needs to be done by people and what can be done by AI?
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Headlines about his essay have, somewhat understandably, focused on Amodei’s blunt delineation of AI risks.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
In Botswana’s Okavango Delta, there is no clear delineation between where the land ends and water begins.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delineation
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Creative expression takes the spotlight as the Full Moon brightens your 5th House of Play, encouraging you to share a joke or finish a sketch.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Riz Ahmed is hiding a killer secret in the first sketch released from his appearance as host of Saturday Night Live UK.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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From lambs with quizzically cocked eyebrows, to lambs whose wooly coats are made of flower petals, to lambs that simply defy description.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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The sergeant called in the vehicle’s description and direction of travel and police pulled him over and arrested him outside the jail.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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All prize claims must be submitted within 180 days of the drawing date for draw games.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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The world demanded a simplified portrait; John provided it, and, after a while, the two merged.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rector Simon Mainwaring poses for a portrait in the library at Egleston Hall at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Atlanta on Monday, March 23, 2026.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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These lofty ambitions have fueled decades of space movies and inspired generations with their depictions of intrepid space voyagers.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Royals will get an accurate depiction of their current makeup this weekend.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Conversations between people and land are as alive as human dialogue in these earnest portrayals of gathering and return.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Surrounding Fox’s keen central performance are a number of skilled and sensitive portrayals, in particular Swoosie Kurtz, as a lonely co-worker who is genuinely concerned about her young cohort’s well-being.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Culin also consulted with other scholars and collectors to produce his final report 14 years later, which includes over 1,100 illustrations and descriptions of 239 sets of dice from 130 different tribes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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To tell the pharaoh's story in depth, NPR art director Jackie Lay lays out Hatshepsut's history through illustrations.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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The images of that crash were shared widely online and caught Noah Williams' attention, triggering painful memories and taking him back to the day his own life changed forever.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Iranian officials told civilians to be on the lookout for survivors and have flooded social media with images that purport to show wreckage from the aircraft.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Delineation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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