delineate英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

动词 v.

To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.

— Bellmark delineated the space and began to dig. After clearing to about a foot deep he paused.
To depict, represent with pictures.
To describe or depict with words or gestures.
To outline or mark out. figuratively

形容词 adj.

Delineated, sketched out. obsolete

— That forme which […] is delineate in the planispheare
Sketched out, portrayed, described, defined. obsolete

— ſtill do I ſee in Him delineate his mother's viſage.

词形变化

delineates present,singular,third-person delineating participle,present delineated participle,past delineated past more delineate comparative most delineate superlative

词汇关系

衍生词

delineation delineative delineator delineatory nondelineated redelineate undelineated

词源

词源 1

First attested in 1559; borrowed from Latin dēlīneātus, perfect passive participle of dēlīneo (“to sketch out, to delineate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from dē- + līnea (“line”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

词源 2

First attested in 1559; borrowed from Latin dēlīneātus, perfect passive participle of dēlīneo (“to sketch out, to delineate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from dē- + līnea (“line”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.