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Noun: delineation  di,li-nee'ey-shun
  1. Representation by drawing or painting etc.
    "The artist's delineation of rural life was both accurate and poignant";
    - depiction, portrayal
     
  2. A drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
    "The artist's delineation captured the essence of the subject";
    - limning, line drawing
     
  3. A graphic or vivid verbal description
    "The author's delineation brought the alien landscape to life";
    - word picture, word-painting, depiction, picture, characterization, characterisation [Brit]

Derived forms: delineations

Type of: description, drawing, pictorial representation, picturing, representational process, verbal description