Confines vs Delineate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between confines and delineate

is that confines is while delineate is to sketch out, draw or trace an outline.

(en-plural noun)

The borders or limits of an area.

Elements that restrain someone.

The scope or range of a subject.

(head)

(confine)

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(delineat)

To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.

To depict, represent with pictures.

To describe or depict with words or gestures.

To outline or mark out.

* (to mark the limits or boundaries) (l), (l), (l)

* (l) * (l) * (l)

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