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Delineation vs Contrivance - What's the difference?

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Delineation is a related term of contrivance.


As nouns the difference between delineation and contrivance

is that delineation is the act of delineating; depiction while contrivance is a (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.

delineation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of delineating; depiction.
  • (arts) An image of the outline of an object.
  • A graphic verbal description.
  • contrivance

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a (mechanical) device to perform a certain task
  • a means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective
  • * 2005 , .
  • And along with each of these go their images, not the things themselves, — they too have come about by godlike contrivance .
  • something overly artful or artificial