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delineating

delineating is the present participle and gerund of delineate.

Meaning of delineate

Verb

delineate (third-person singular simple present delineates, present participle delineating, simple past and past participle delineated)

  1. To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
    • Bellmark delineated the space and began to dig. After clearing to about a foot deep he paused.1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados
  2. To depict, represent with pictures.
  3. To describe or depict with words or gestures.
  4. (figuratively) To outline or mark out.

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Questions about delineating

What is delineating the present participle and gerund of?
Delineating is the present participle and gerund of delineate.

Words near delineating in the dictionary

  1. delinearizes
  2. delinearizing
  3. delineate
  4. delineated
  5. delineates
  6. delineating
  7. delineation
  8. delineations
  9. delineative
  10. delineator
  11. delineators

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