Delineate vs Explicate - What's the difference?
delineate | explicate |
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 explain meticulously or in great detail; to elucidate; to analyze.
As verbs the difference between delineate and explicate
is that delineate is to sketch out, draw or trace an outline while explicate is to explain meticulously or in great detail; to elucidate; to analyze.As an adjective explicate is
(obsolete) evolved; unfolded.delineate
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(delineat)Synonyms
* (to mark the limits or boundaries) (l), (l), (l)Derived terms
* (l) * (l) * (l)External links
* * ----explicate
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Verb
(explicat)- My homework is to explicate a poem.