delineation
noun
de·lin·ea·tion
di-ˌli-nē-ˈā-shən 
dē-
1
: the act of outlining or representing something with lines or words : the act of delineating
the delineation of a scene
… the delineation of the territories allotted to the seven tribes of Israel …—
Adam Nicholson
Adam Nicholson2
: something made by delineating
a photographic delineation of low life—T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot
Examples of delineation in a Sentence
his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes
a finely wrought delineation of a young woman's first experience with romantic love
Recent Examples on the Web
The show even made its debut at the Venice Film Festival, further underlining the increasingly amorphous delineation between the small and silver screen.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Originally intended as a Max original, the show shifted to HBO as part of a new content delineation plan.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
The film’s sound design, accordingly, doesn’t make easy delineations between sober and not, wounded or healed; even the sounds of Orkney and London, the film’s two core locations, are blended to help the audience feel what Rona’s experience actually is.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024
As a pure, rear-drive sports car, the 4C marked a clear delineation from Alfa Romeo’s nearly 40 years wandering in the desert of front-wheel drive.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Originally intended as a Max original, the show shifted to HBO as part of a new content delineation plan.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
The film’s sound design, accordingly, doesn’t make easy delineations between sober and not, wounded or healed; even the sounds of Orkney and London, the film’s two core locations, are blended to help the audience feel what Rona’s experience actually is.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024
As a pure, rear-drive sports car, the 4C marked a clear delineation from Alfa Romeo’s nearly 40 years wandering in the desert of front-wheel drive.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
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“Delineation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delineation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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