Delineate

[imp. & p. p. DELINEATED; p. pr. & vb. n. DELINEATING.] [Lat. delineare, delineatum, from de and lineare, to draw a line, from linea, a line; Sp. delinear, It. delineare.]

1. To exhibit or indicate by lines drawn in the form or figure of; to represent by sketch, design, or diagram; to draw; to picture; to portray. “Adventurous to delineate nature’s form.” Akenside.
2. To portray to the mind or understanding; to sketch by description; to represent with vividness; to describe. “Customs or habits delineated with great accuracy.” Walpole.