delineate
US /dɪˈlɪn.i.eɪt/
UK /dɪˈlɪn.i.eɪt/
1.
delinear, descrever, traçar
describe or portray (something) precisely
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The architect delineated the building's features in the blueprint.
O arquiteto delineou as características do edifício na planta.
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The report clearly delineates the responsibilities of each department.
O relatório delineia claramente as responsabilidades de cada departamento.
2.
delimitar, demarcar
indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary)
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The surveyor's task was to delineate the property lines.
A tarefa do agrimensor era delinear as linhas da propriedade.
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A fence was built to delineate the garden from the rest of the yard.
Uma cerca foi construída para delinear o jardim do resto do quintal.