Polyglot Dictionary

delinear

/deliˈnjaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
delineo
preterite (eu)
delineei
past participle
delineado

Meaning

  1. to outline

    • Delineou o plano.

      He outlined the plan.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

esquematizar

delinear is more general, to outline or delineate a plan or shape; esquematizar specifically means to create a diagram or schema, to visually outline.

Similar in other languages

German

umreißen

umreißen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to outline."

Spanish

contornear

contornear is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to outline."

Spanish

delinear

delinear is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to outline."

Practice

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