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v. describe in vivid detail

v. show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"

delineate, limn, outline

v. trace the shape of

trace, draw, line, describe, delineate

v. make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

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delineated, represented, delineate

adj. represented accurately or precisely

portray

v. portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"

trace, draw, line, describe, delineate

v. make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

picture, depict, render, show

v. show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"

portray, present

v. represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"

play, spiel

v. replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"

portray, depict, limn

v. make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

illustrate

v. depict with an illustration

portray, depict, limn

v. make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

describe, depict, draw

v. give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"

copy

v. copy down as is; "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over"

delineate, limn, outline

v. trace the shape of

sketch, chalk out

v. make a sketch of; "sketch the building"

graph

v. plot upon a graph

rule

v. mark or draw with a ruler; "rule the margins"

subtend, delimit

v. be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry

clarify

v. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"

detail

v. provide details for

itemize, itemise

v. place on a list of items; "itemize one's tax deductions"

format, initialize, initialise

v. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"

order

v. bring order to or into; "Order these files"

render

v. cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile"

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undelineated

adj. not represented accurately or precisely

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