What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Depicture vs Delineate - What's the difference?

depicture | delineate |

As verbs the difference between depicture and delineate

is that depicture is to make a picture of; to paint or depict while delineate is to sketch out, draw or trace an outline.

depicture

English

Verb

(depictur)
  • To make a picture of; to paint or depict.
  • Several persons were depictured in caricature. — Fielding.
    (Webster 1913)

    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)