delineation

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

noun

1. a graphic or vivid verbal description (Freq. 1)
- too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
- the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland
- the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters
• Syn:
word picture, word-painting, depiction, picture, characterization, characterisation
• Derivationally related forms:
characterise (for: characterisation), depict (for: picture), depict (for: depiction), delineate
• Hypernyms:
description, verbal description
• Hyponyms:
epithet, portrayal, portraiture, portrait
2. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
• Syn:
depiction, limning, line drawing
• Derivationally related forms:
delineate
• Hypernyms:
drawing
• Hyponyms:
animalization
3. representation by drawing or painting etc
• Syn:
depiction, portrayal
• Derivationally related forms:
portray (for: portrayal), delineate, depict (for: depiction)
• Hypernyms:
pictorial representation, picturing
• Hyponyms:
portraiture

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  depiction, portrayal, limning, line drawing, word picture, word-painting, picture, characterization, characterisation