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Delineate vs Defigure - What's the difference?

delineate | defigure |

As verbs the difference between delineate and defigure

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

delineate

English

Verb

(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.
  • Synonyms

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

    Derived terms

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

    defigure

    English

    Verb

    (defigur)
  • (obsolete) To delineate.
  • These two stones as they are here defigured . — Weever.
    (Webster 1913)