DELINEATION

delineation. Delineation, n. the outlines of a picture, a sketch

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De‐lin′e‐a″tion (?), n. [[L. delineatio: cf. F. délinéation.]] 1. 1. 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.
2. 2. A delineated picture; representation; sketch; description in words.
Their softest delineations of female beauty. W. Irving. Syn. — Sketch; portrait; outline. See Sketch.