delineation

English Thesaurus

1. representation by drawing or painting etc (noun.act)

hypernym	:	pictorial representation, picturing,
definition	:	visual representation as by photography or painting (noun.act)

hyponym	:	portraiture,
definition	:	the activity of making portraits (noun.act)

2. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	drawing,
definition	:	a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	animalization,
definition	:	a depiction in the form of an animal (noun.artifact)

3. a graphic or vivid verbal description (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	description, verbal description,
definition	:	a statement that represents something in words (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	epithet,
definition	:	descriptive word or phrase (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	portrait, portraiture, portrayal,
definition	:	a word picture of a person's appearance and character (noun.communication)

4. representation by drawing or painting etc (noun.act)

derivation	:	delineate, describe, draw, line, trace,
definition	:	make a mark or lines on a surface (verb.contact)

derivation	:	depict, picture, render, show,
definition	:	show in, or as in, a picture (verb.creation)

derivation	:	portray, present,
definition	:	represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture (verb.creation)

derivation	:	delineate, limn, outline,
definition	:	trace the shape of (verb.creation)

derivation	:	define, delineate,
definition	:	show the form or outline of (verb.stative)

5. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	delineate, describe, draw, line, trace,
definition	:	make a mark or lines on a surface (verb.contact)

derivation	:	delineate, limn, outline,
definition	:	trace the shape of (verb.creation)

derivation	:	define, delineate,
definition	:	show the form or outline of (verb.stative)

6. a graphic or vivid verbal description (noun.communication)

derivation	:	characterise, characterize, qualify,
definition	:	describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	depict, describe, draw,
definition	:	give a description of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	delineate,
definition	:	describe in vivid detail (verb.communication)

derivation	:	define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify,
definition	:	determine the essential quality of (verb.stative)

7. representation by drawing or painting etc (noun.act)

derivation	:	delineate, describe, draw, line, trace,
definition	:	make a mark or lines on a surface (verb.contact)

derivation	:	depict, picture, render, show,
definition	:	show in, or as in, a picture (verb.creation)

derivation	:	portray, present,
definition	:	represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture (verb.creation)

derivation	:	delineate, limn, outline,
definition	:	trace the shape of (verb.creation)

derivation	:	define, delineate,
definition	:	show the form or outline of (verb.stative)

8. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	delineate, describe, draw, line, trace,
definition	:	make a mark or lines on a surface (verb.contact)

derivation	:	delineate, limn, outline,
definition	:	trace the shape of (verb.creation)

derivation	:	define, delineate,
definition	:	show the form or outline of (verb.stative)

9. a graphic or vivid verbal description (noun.communication)

derivation	:	characterise, characterize, qualify,
definition	:	describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	depict, describe, draw,
definition	:	give a description of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	delineate,
definition	:	describe in vivid detail (verb.communication)

derivation	:	define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify,
definition	:	determine the essential quality of (verb.stative)