verb
deline
verb
1
To sketch out or mark the outline of something; an older word for "delineate".
"The surveyor delined the boundary of the new property."
How to Use Deline
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old or rare word meaning to outline or trace the shape of something.
When to use it
Rare and archaic; "delineate" or "outline" are the normal modern choices.
Easily confused with
delineate
Word Forms
delined past tense, delines singular
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Etymology
From "de-" plus "line".