Portray vs Delineate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between portray and delineate

is that portray is to paint or draw the likeness of while delineate is to sketch out, draw or trace an outline.

* pourtray

(en verb)

To paint or draw the likeness of.

(figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.

To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.

To adorn with pictures.

(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)

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