Part 2897

<h1>Deline</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*line"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To delineate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To mark out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>R. North.</i>

<h1>Delineable</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*lin"e*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being, or liable to be, delineated.</def>

<i>Feltham.</i>

<h1>Delineament</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*lin"e*a*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt><?/.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Delineate</er>.]</ety> <def>Delineation; sketch.</def>

<i>Dr. H. More.</i>

<h1>Delineate</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*lin"e*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>delineatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>delineare</ets> to delineate; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>lineare</ets> to draw, fr. <ets>linea</ets> line. See <er>Line</er>.]</ety> <def>Delineated; portrayed.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Delineate</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*lin"e*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Delineated</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Delineating</er>.]</wordforms>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To indicate by lines drawn in the form or figure of; to represent by sketch, design, or diagram; to sketch out; to portray; to picture; in drawing and engraving, to represent in lines, as with the pen, pencil, or graver; hence, to represent with accuracy and minuteness. See <er>Delineation</er>.</def>

<blockquote>Adventurous to <b>delineate</b> nature's form. <i>Akenside.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To portray to the mind or understanding by words; to set forth; to describe.</def>

<blockquote>Customs or habits <b>delineated</b> with great accuracy. <i>Walpole.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Delineation</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*lin`e*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>delineatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82lin\'82ation</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; <as>as, the <ex>delineation</ex> of a scene or face</as>; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished from representation by means of tints shades; accurate and minute representation, as distinguished from art that is careless of details, or subordinates them excessively.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A delineated picture; representation; sketch; description in words.</def>

<blockquote>Their softest <b>delineations</b> of female beauty. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Sketch; portrait; outline. See <er>Sketch</er>.</syn>

<h1>Delineator</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*lin"e*a`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>One who, or that which, delineates; a sketcher.</def>