Vocabulary Spotlight
Delineate
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: रेखांकित करना (Rekhankit karna) – To describe or portray precisely.
Pronunciation
[dih-lin-ee-eyt]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Outline – रूपरेखा बनाना (rooprekha banana)
Related Words
Portray – प्रदर्शित करना (pradarshit karna)
Word Origin
“Delineate” Latin ke “delineare” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to sketch or outline”. Yeh English mein 16th century mein introduce hua.
Word Family
Noun: Delineation – रेखांकन (rekhankan)
Verb: Delineate – रेखांकित करना (rekhankit karna)
Usage Examples
1. Map par boundaries ko clearly delineate kiya gaya tha.
– The boundaries were clearly delineated on the map.
2. Teacher ne project ki requirements ko achhe se delineate kiya.
– The teacher clearly delineated the project requirements.
Cultural Note
India mein “delineate” word ka use legal aur academic settings mein hota hai, jab kisi cheez ko spasht tareeke se outline ya define kiya jata hai.
In Context
“Delineate” word aksar maps, research papers, aur formal documents mein istemal hota hai jab kisi cheez ki boundaries ya details specify karni ho.