Definition of delineation

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Delineation (n.) The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished from representation by means of tints and shades; accurate and minute representation, as distinguished from art that is careless of details, or subordinates them excessively..

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Plan :: Plan (a.) A draught or form; properly, a representation drawn on a plane, as a map or a chart; especially, a top view, as of a machine, or the representation or delineation of a horizontal section of anything, as of a building; a graphic representation; a diagram..
Surveyor :: Surveying (n.) That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth's surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate delineation of the whole on paper; the act or occupation of making surveys..
Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To run, extend, or produce, as a line on any surface; hence, also, to form by marking; to make by an instrument of delineation; to produce, as a sketch, figure, or picture..
Description :: Description (n.) The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
Outline :: Outline (n.) A sketch composed of such lines; the delineation of a figure without shading.
Projection :: Projection (n.) The representation of something; delineation; plan; especially, the representation of any object on a perspective plane, or such a delineation as would result were the chief points of the object thrown forward upon the plane, each in the direction of a line drawn through it from a given point of sight, or central point; as, the projection of a sphere. The several kinds of projection differ according to the assumed point of sight and plane of projection in each..
Draw :: Draw (v. i.) To perform the act, or practice the art, of delineation; to sketch; to form figures or pictures..
Delineation :: Delineation (n.) A delineated picture; representation; sketch; description in words.
Predelineation :: Predelineation (n.) Previous delineation.
Figurial :: Figurial (a.) Represented by figure or delineation.
Draff :: Draff (n.) A drawing of lines for a plan; a plan delineated, or drawn in outline; a delineation. See Draught..
Portrayal :: Portrayal (n.) The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.
Selenograph :: Selenograph (n.) A picture or delineation of the moon's surface, or of any part of it..
Slide :: Slide (n.) A plate or slip of glass on which is a picture or delineation to be exhibited by means of a magic lantern, stereopticon, or the like; a plate on which is an object to be examined with a microscope..
Presentment :: Presentment (n.) Setting forth to view; delineation; appearance; representation; exhibition.
Draught :: Draught (n.) A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation..
Drawing :: Drawing (n.) The act or the art of representing any object by means of lines and shades; especially, such a representation when in one color, or in tints used not to represent the colors of natural objects, but for effect only, and produced with hard material such as pencil, chalk, etc.; delineation; also, the figure or representation drawn..
Stereography :: Stereographically (adv.) In a stereographical manner; by delineation on a plane.
Sketch :: Sketch (n.) An outline or general delineation of anything; a first rough or incomplete draught or plan of any design; especially, in the fine arts, such a representation of an object or scene as serves the artist's purpose by recording its chief features; also, a preliminary study for an original work..
Figural :: Figural (a.) Represented by figure or delineation; consisting of figures; as, figural ornaments..
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